Read this excerpt from the beginning of nikolai gogol's "the nose": on the 25th march, 18—, a very strange occurrence took place in st petersburg. which option best explains why gogol chose to begin his story in this way? a. to let readers know that the story that follows is nonfiction b. to allow readers to better imagine what st. petersburg looks like c. to immediately establish a straightforward and matter-of-fact tone d. to explain that information in the story is factual and correct

Aids is growing fastest in the poorest countries of africa. these nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. a recent study showed that only a small percentage of hiv-infected children in africa are getting any medical treatment at all. what central idea is emphasized in both sources? the hiv/aids epidemic in africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic in south africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among african children is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among south african children is serious