The Nose - Nikolai Gogol

What is the author’s likely purpose for including paragraph 31?

• To characterize Major Kovaloff as a proud man in order to emphasize the magnitude of his anguish at losing his nose.

• To suggest that Major Kovaloff is a kind and friendly gentleman and did not deserve to experience such an unfortunate mishap.

• To demonstrate Major Kovaloff’s loneliness and desire for visitors, which will now only increase due to the isolating nature of his situation.

• To emphasize how beloved Major Kovaloff is in his neighborhood in order to suggest that many will show interest in his plight. To emphasize how beloved Major Kovaloff is in his neighborhood in order to suggest that many will show interest in his plight.

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PART A: Re-read this line from paragraph 38: “He bit his lips with vexation, left the confectioner’s, and resolved, quite contrary to his habit, neither to look nor smile at anyone on the street.” As it is used in this context, what does the word ”vexation” most likely mean?

• Caution

• Fury

• Hope

• Displeasure

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PART B: Which of the following phrases best provides a clue to the meaning of the word “vexation”?

• "stepped gingerly”

• "with disgust”

• “if there were only”

• “contrary to his habit” “contrary to his habit”

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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