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

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

"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.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

"Whose nose have you cut off, you monster?" she screamed, her face red with anger. "You scoundrel! You tippler! I myself will report you to the police! Such a rascal! Many customers have told me that while you were shaving them, you held them so tight by the nose that they could hardly sit still."But Ivan Jakovlevitch was more dead than alive; he saw at once that this nose could belong to no other than to Kovaloff, a member of the Municipal Committee whom he shaved every Sunday and Wednesday.. . .And Ivan Jakovlevitch was silent. The thought that the police might find him in unlawful possession of a nose and arrest him, robbed him of all presence of mind. Already he began to have visions of a red collar with silver braid and of a sword and he trembled all over.Nikolai Gogol, "The Nose"What inference can you make from this passage from "The Nose"?A.That Ivan dislikes Kovaloff and is glad his nose was cut offB.That Kovaloff is a kind person and didn't deserve to lose his noseC.That Ivan's wife loves him and wishes he were a braver manD.That Ivan is often blamed for things that are not his faultSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS