Question

Read the excerpt from the adapted play “The Nose.”

KOVALEV. You don't? Ah . . . how to explain? I mean, I'm a very important person, a major, so surely you understand that I can't just go walking about without . . . you know. Now, if I was just a street salesman or a beggar, then I could go about all day noseless, and no one would notice. Surely you know—

NOSE. (with dignity) I know nothing, sir. You fail to make your meaning clear.
KOVALEV. (losing his temper) You are my nose!

Which statement best describes the difference between the play and the narrative version?

A) The play explains a shift in Kovalev’s mood during the dialogue, while the narrative version does not.

B) The play includes Kovalev’s explanation about why he needs a nose, while the narrative version does not.

C) The play includes a conversation between Kovalev and his nose, while the narrative version does not.

D) The play shows Kovalev’s confusion about seeing his nose in the street, while the narrative version does not.




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Answer 1

b

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B) The play includes Kovalev’s explanation about why he needs a nose, while the narrative version does not.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nikolai Gogol's short story "The Nose" revolves around how a high ranking major in the Russian government lost his nose. In his attempts to get back the facial feature, he had to encounter numerous obstacles which the author seems to be satirizing through this story.

Considering the narrative form and the play version, there are slight differences. Based on the excerpt given in the question, the one difference between the two versions is that the adapted play version has the scene where Kovalev tries to explain why he needs a nose which the narrative version does not include.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.