Read this passage:
how great was kovaloff's terror and astonishment when he saw that it was his own nose!

at this extraordinary sight, everything seemed to turn round with him. he felt as though he could hardly keep upright on his legs; but, though trembling all over as though with fever, he resolved to wait till the nose should return to the carriage. after about two minutes the nose actually came out again. it wore a gold-embroidered uniform with a stiff, high collar, trousers of chamois leather, and a sword hung at its side. the hat, adorned with a plume, showed that it held the rank of a state-councillor. it was obvious that it was paying "duty-calls." it looked round on both sides, called to the coachman "drive on," and got into the carriage, which drove away.

nikolai gogol, "the nose"

which element in this passage from "the nose" is typical of the genre of magical realism?

a. kovaloff is surprised but doesn't question why the nose is able to walk around.
b. kovaloff is jealous of the nose and wants to take its place as state-councillor.
c. the nose doesn't stop to speak with kovaloff but simply drives away quickly.
d. the nose is dressed as a heroic figure and is really the protagonist of the story.

What is the potential danger from an accident at a nuclear power plant? a) fire and large scale explosions b) exposure to radiation c) meltdown of the plant and surrounding community d) entire cities could be wiped out

Padma has written a paper on the effects of the black death, a plague that struck europe in 1347 and killed millions of people. she focused on three major results of the plague: • a smaller population after the plague led to higher wages and greater independence for workers. • the power of the catholic church weakened because so many members had died and others had lost their faith. • a lack of farm workers led more people to raise livestock rather than planting crops, changing the european diet. read her conclusion: it does not seem right to say that an experience as horrifying as the black death had any “good” sides. still, the changes that followed the plague improved the lives of peasants. people who had previously lived in poverty, forced to work for a single employer, now had higher wages and the freedom to change jobs. even so, the continent had been devastated and would take many years to recover. which statement best evaluates her conclusion? a. the conclusion effectively summarizes all the writer’s main points. b. the conclusion is engaging, but it introduces an unnecessary new idea. c. the conclusion is engaging, but only summarizes one of the writer’s points. d. the conclusion is engaging but it does not summarize any of the writer’s main points.

Which excerpt from langston hughes's poem "madam and the rent man" best demonstrates the speaker's determination?