Question

Which clue from this sentence from "The Nose" best clarifies the meaning of the word propriety? For the sake of propriety, Ivan Jakovlevitch drew a coat over his shirt, sat down at the table, shook out some salt for himself, prepared two onions, assumed a serious expression, and began to cut the bread.

A) assumed a serious expression
B) shook out some salt for himself
C) began to cut the bread
D) drew a coat over his shirt

Answer 1

Answer: It’s D i just took it on apex

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Answer 2

The correct answer would definitely be D) Drew a coat over his shirt. The context clues and stupid answer choices allow several methods to find the answer. If he is drawing a coat over his shirt, it is likely that he wants to be uniform or formal, and shaking salt or cutting bread will not help.