Bengalpride16
read the following 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 kisses the nose's hand and tells him how happy he is to meet him
b. he is unable to say anything, and the nose leaves in confusion
c. he is fearfully asks the nose if it is alright if he asks it a question
d. he has to gather his courage before he is able to speak to the nose

Which theme do all rivers run to the sea and maus share?

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure.a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.

Select the choice which features correct pronoun-antecedent agreement. es a) both of the boys had his shoes on. b) both of the boys had its shoes on. 9) neither of the boys had his shoes on. d) neither of the boys had their shoes on.