Why won't the newspaper office print major kovaloff's advertisement?

a. because major kovaloff doesn't have enough money to pay for the ad

b. because the newspaper doesn't have room to run the lengthy ad major kovaloff wants

c. because running an ad for a missing nose would make the newspaper look silly

d. because the clerk makes him leave the office because he doesn't have a nose

C. because running an ad for a missing nose would make the newspaper look silly.

Explanation:

Nikolai Gogol's short story "The Nose" tells the story of how a fine young officer of the law, Collegiate Assessor Kovaloff lost his nose one night. And from then on, his self esteem plummeted and left him with no choice but to try to get it back with whatever means he can. This short story is also a satiric play on how society puts so much importance on a person's appearance.

Major Kovaloff went to the newspaper agency to get his advertisement published as fast as possible so as to prevent the nose from escaping. But the old clerk told him that they will not be able to print his advertisement. He told him that an ad like this will only bring shame and embarrassment to the newspaper that is already in trouble with "enough false reports and rumors".

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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