Click to read the passage from "The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol. Then answer the question.Based on the first sentence of the story, what is the story's tone?A.OtherworldlyB.SuspensefulC.RomanticD.Matter-of-factSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What tone does Nikolai Gogol use in "The Nose" that establishes the nose's disappearance as a fact rather than an extraordinary event?A.GloomyB.HilariousC.DreamyD.StraightforwardSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is one possible theme of Nikolai Gogol's "The Nose"?A.A man's nose had an exciting adventure without him.B.People are often too focused on outward appearances.C.The nose is an important part of the human face.D.People who lose something really appreciate its return.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which excerpt from Nikolai Gogol's "The Nose" best helps to establish the straightforward and matter-of-fact tone of the text?A."Whose nose have you cut off, you monster?" she screamed, her face red with anger.B."You vagabond! You good-for-nothing! Am I to undertake all responsibility for you at the police-office?"C.On the 25th March, 18—, a very strange occurrence took place in St Petersburg.D."That is a lie! You won't get out of it like that. Confess the truth."SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol. Then answer the question.What tone does the first sentence of the story create with its use of a specific date, time, and place?A.It contributes to the description of the characters.B.It contributes to the strange tone of the story.C.It creates a magical image of the setting.D.It creates a matter-of-fact tone.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from the beginning of Nikolai Gogol's "The Nose":On the 25th March, 18—, a very strange occurrence took place in St Petersburg.Which option best explains why Gogol chose to begin his story in this way?A.To let readers know that the story that follows is nonfictionB.To allow readers to better imagine what St. Petersburg looks likeC.To explain that information in the story is factual and correctD.To immediately establish a straightforward and matter-of-fact toneSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS