Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

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.