Click to read the passage from "The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol. then answer the question. On the 25th March, 18—, a very strange occurrence took place in St Petersburg. On the Ascension Avenue there lived a barber of the name of Ivan Jakovlevitch. He had lost his family name, and on his sign-board, on which was depicted the head of a gentleman with one cheek soaped, the only inscription to be read was, "Bloodletting done here."
How does the use of a specific date, time, and place affect the tone of the opening paragraph?
A. They create a matter-of-fact tone.
B. They contribute to the magical imagery of the story.
C. They add to the strange tone of the story
D. They help the reader to understand the characters of the story