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

In "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol, what evidence from the text suggests that Kovaloff has not learned anything from the experience of losing his nose?A.Then quite gently, with infinite precaution, he raised two fingers in the air in order to take hold of it by the extremity, as he was accustomed to do. "Now then, take care!" Kovaloff exclaimed.B.For sheer joy he was on the point of performing a dance barefooted across his room, but the entrance of Ivan prevented him.C.As he returned, he met Madame Podtotchina with her daughter. He accosted them, and they responded very graciously.D.He returned joyfully, and regarded with a satirical expression two officers who were in the shop, one of whom possessed a nose not much larger than a waistcoat button.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

"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

In "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol, what evidence from the text suggests that Kovaloff has not learned anything from the experience of losing his nose?A.He still makes fun of people who look different.B.He finally agrees to marry an ordinary woman.C.He now takes more time to be nice to people.D.He eventually leaves his job and goes back home.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does Major Kovaloff get the nose back on his face?A.It reappears there one day when he wakes up.B.He undergoes surgery to have it reattached.C.Madame Podtotchina removes the witchcraft spell.D.He asks Ivan Jakovlevitch to glue it back on.