What do the following passages from "the nose" reveal about major kovalev's character? ". . he sought more to give himself dignity and weight by calling himself, in addition to "collegiate assessor," "major." ". . he required that his bride should possess not less than two hundred thousand rubles in the capital." a. he is overly concerned with status. b. he has worked hard to earn his station. c. he is very slow to make decisions. d. he is too picky.