Question

Question 4 of 10
2 Points
Which excerpt from Nikolai Gogol's "The Nose" best helps to establish the
straightforward and matter-of-fact tone of the text?
A. "That is a lie! You won't get out of it like that. Confess the truth."
B. On the 25th March, 18-, a very strange occurrence took place in
St Petersburg.
C. "You vagabond! You good-for-nothing! Am I to undertake all
responsibility for you at the police office?"
D. "Whose nose have you cut off, you monster?" she screamed, her
face red with anger.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

Answer:

B On the 25th March, 18-, a very strange occurrence took place in

St Petersburg.

Explanation:

If the question is about 'establishing a straightforward and matter-of-fact tone of the text' then you need to look for an answer that is...straightforward and matter-of-fact lol! I had to read this for school too, not long ago. If you read these options, the only one I'd consider matter-of-fact is B. It describes what was happening, where, and when. The others are all quotes from characters that in my opinion don't really fit to establish a straightforward tone of the text.