L-11 The Nose

Mind Map

Kovalyov
Loved referring
himself as ‘Major’

Lived only for status

Had very high opinion

about himself

became an independent being

Held the exalted rank of State Councillor

ADDITIONAL KEY WORDS.

1. Sprang out – pounced out
2. Aspiration – a hope or ambition of achieving something
 3. Incredible – impossible to believe
4. Stooping – bending one’s head or body forwards and downwards
5. Defies – refuse to obey
6. Plumes – a long, soft feather

A-1. ANSWER THESE QUESTION. (Answers Only)

1. Kovalyov was astonished as he found his nose missing and was left with
an absolutely flat surface.
2. Kovalyov had come to St. Petersburg to find a position in keeping with
his rank ‘Major’ either vice-governorship or an administrative clerk in an
important government department.
3. The ‘most incredible sight’ that Kovalyov saw was that his missing nose
attired in a uniform and could walk around and drive in a carriage.
4. Kovalyov visited the newspaper office and the local Inspector of Police to
report his missing nose.
5. A police office brought the nose of Kovalyov wrapped in a piece of paper
and this is how he finally got his nose back.

A-2. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONTEXT. (Answers

Only)

1. (a)The grey-haired clerk said this to Kovalyov.

(b) The true identity of Mr. Nose was that it belonged to Kovalyov.
(c) The listener had gone to the speaker to report about his missing
nose.
2. (a) Kovalyov said these words to the police officer.
(b) The nose is being referred to as ‘it’.
(c) The listener had caught it just as it was about to drive off in the Riga
stagecoach.
A-3.THINK AND ANSWER

1. Kovalyov’s nose disowned him, probably because it wanted him to

realize that his obsession of having a high social status was inappropriate
and reappeared as a state councillor to teach him a lesson that position
of a high status which he was running after may give momentary
pleasure but to live a humble and contented life gives more satisfaction.

B. CREATE. (Answers of match the following)

1. e
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. c

C-1. FILL IN THE BLANKS. (Answers)

1. Something
2. anyone
3. Each
4. Everything
5. Somewhere

C-1. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS. (Answers)

1. somewhere
2. Someone
3. Something
4. both
5. No one