What is the story tone of "the nose" by nikolai gogal?

In the context of the passage, what does the word torpid mean? b. predatory a. energetic c. dormant d. aquatic

Read the excerpt from "the blackfeet creation." how do readers know that this excerpt is from a myth? the excerpt describes an animal called a muskrat. the excerpt describes old man drying the mud. the excerpt describes old man scattering mud over water. the excerpt describes how muskrat create land.

If one writes logically, he will prove his point. is this sentence correct or contains an unwarranted shift in person?