this passage:"I understand nothing," answered the nose. "I repeat, please explain yourself more distinctly.""Honourable sir," said Kovaloff with dignity, "I do not know how I am to understand your words. It seems to me the matter is as clear as possible. Or do you wish but you are after all my own nose!"The nose looked at the Major and wrinkled its forehead. "There you are wrong, respected sir; I am myself. Besides, there can be no close relations between us. To judge by the buttons of your uniform, you must be in quite a different department to mine." So saying, the nose turned away.Kovaloff was completely puzzled; he did not know what to do.Nikolai Gogol, "The Nose"Why is this passage from "The Nose" typical of magical realism?A.Kovaloff doesn't question why his nose is walking and talking.B.The nose is the only realistic element in a supernatural world.C.Kovaloff goes crazy trying to figure out how this happened.D.The nose wonders how it came to be dressed as a man

Read this passage:"How can I get at it?" thought Kovaloff. "Everything the uniform, the hat, and so on show that it is a state-councillor. How the deuce has that happened?"He began to cough discreetly near it, but the nose paid him not the least attention."Honourable sir," said Kovaloff at last, plucking up courage, "honourable sir.""What do you want?" asked the nose, and turned round."It seems to me strange, most respected sir you should know where you belong and I find you all of a sudden where? Judge yourself.""Pardon me, I do not understand what you are talking about. Explain yourself more distinctly."Nikolai Gogol, "The Nose"What evidence from the text gives you the impression that Kovaloff is intimidated by his nose?A.He fearfully asks the nose if it is alright if he asks it a question.B.He is unable to say anything, and the nose leaves in confusion.C.He kisses the nose's hand and tells him how happy he is to meet him.D.He has to gather his courage before he is able to speak to the nose.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage:How great was Kovaloff's terror and astonishment when he saw that it was his own nose!At this extraordinary sight, everything seemed to turn round with him. He felt as though he could hardly keep upright on his legs; but, though trembling all over as though with fever, he resolved to wait till the nose should return to the carriage. After about two minutes the nose actually came out again. It wore a gold-embroidered uniform with a stiff, high collar, trousers of chamois leather, and a sword hung at its side. The hat, adorned with a plume, showed that it held the rank of a state-councillor. It was obvious that it was paying "duty-calls." It looked round on both sides, called to the coachman "Drive on," and got into the carriage, which drove away.Nikolai Gogol, "The Nose"Which element in this passage from "The Nose" is typical of the genre of magical realism?A.The nose is dressed as a heroic figure and is really the protagonist of the story.B.Kovaloff is jealous of the nose and wants to take its place as state-councillor.C.Kovaloff is surprised but doesn't question why the nose is able to walk around.D.The nose doesn't stop to speak with Kovaloff but simply drives away quickly.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from "The Nose":"All very fine, but how am I to go on without a nose?" answered Kovaloff. "There is nothing worse than that. How can I show myself with such a villainous appearance? I go into good society, and this evening I am invited to two parties. I know several ladies, Madame Tchektyriev, the wife of a state-councillor, Madame Podtotchina although after what she has done, I don't want to have anything to do with her except through the agency of the police. I beg you," continued Kovaloff in a supplicating tone, "find some way or other of replacing it; even if it is not quite firm, as long as it holds at all; I can keep it in place sometimes with my hand, whenever there is any risk. Besides, I do not even dance, so that it is not likely to be injured by any sudden movement. As to your fee, be in no anxiety about that; I can well afford it."Nikolai Gogol, "The Nose"What can you infer about Kovaloff from his actions in the passage?A.That he is starting to have trouble breathingB.That he cares too much about his appearanceC.That he is sorry for causing his nose to disappearD.That he is sorry to put the doctor to so much troubleSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Part AWhich of the following best characterizes the nose, according to its actions in the last half of the text?Answer choices for the above questionIt is haughty and proud.It is good-natured and kind.It is friendly and outgoing.It is shy and retiring.Part BWhich of the following quotes from the text best enables the reader to understand the nose’s character?Answer choices for the above question“The hat, adorned with a plume, showed that it held the rank of a state-councillor. It was obvious that it was paying ‘duty-calls.’”“After about two minutes, the nose came out again.”“It looked round on both sides, called to the coachman ‘Drive on,’ and got into the carriage, which drove away.”“‘Besides, there can be no close relations between us . . . you must be in quite a different department to mine.’ So saying, the nose turned away.”

"The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol. Then answer the question.Which excerpt from the passage best contributes to the amusing tone?A.He dressed himself and went at once to the police superintendent.B.Kovaloff, the member of the Municipal Committee, awoke fairly early that morning . . .C.He stretched himself, and told his valet to give him a little mirror which was on the table.D.Then he sprang out of bed, and shook himself violently! No, no nose any more!SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS