Use the story “The Open Window” to answer this question.

How does the setting influence Mr. Nuttel’s expectations about the interaction he is about to have?

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Responses

He is reminded of a conversation with his sister and expects to meet someone like her.

He expects the country people to be unsophisticated and foolish.

He expects the surroundings to be isolating and depressing.

He does not expect the visit among strangers to have much value.

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The correct answer is:

He expects the surroundings to be isolating and depressing.
Use the excerpt from the story “The Open Window” to answer the question.

How does the room shape Nuttel’s assumptions about the strangers who live here?

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Responses

He assumes the young lady is trying to coax him to fall in love with her aunt.

He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.

He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold him to high standards.

He assumes the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton.
To answer the question, we need to analyze the excerpt from the story "The Open Window" to understand how the room shapes Nuttel's assumptions about the strangers who live there.

In the story, the excerpt describes the room as "parlour on the ground floor, of a well-appointed housechasam" where Nuttel is waiting for his hostess, Mrs. Sappleton. This description provides insight into Nuttel's assumptions about the strangers who live in that house.

From the given excerpt, there is no indication that Nuttel assumes the young lady is trying to coax him into falling in love with her aunt. Similarly, there is no suggestion that Nuttel assumes Mrs. Sappleton's marital status or that she will hold him to high standards.

However, the excerpt does suggest that Nuttel assumes the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton. In the story, the young girl tells Nuttel a fictitious story about her aunt leaving the window open for her husband and brothers who died in a hunting accident. As a result, Nuttel assumes that the young girl has invented this story, leading him to doubt the credibility of the strangers who live there.

Therefore, based on the excerpt, Nuttel's assumption is that the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton.
Use the excerpt from the story “The Open Window” to answer the question.

What assumption does Nuttel make about the setting in this moment?

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Responses

He assumes nothing too tragic could happen here.

He assumes a country tragedy will turn out to be charming and amusing.

He assumes the niece is a stranger to the area, like him.

He assumes his sister would have told him about the aunt’s tragedy.
To answer the question, we need to analyze the excerpt from the story "The Open Window" to understand the assumption Nuttel makes about the setting in that particular moment.

The excerpt states: "Romance at short notice was her speciality. She was fond of... inventing tragic stories." This suggests that Nuttel assumes a country tragedy will turn out to be charming and amusing.

From the given excerpt, there is no indication that Nuttel assumes nothing too tragic could happen there. Similarly, there is no suggestion that Nuttel assumes the niece is a stranger to the area, like him. Lastly, there is no mention of Nuttel assuming his sister would have told him about the aunt's tragedy.

Therefore, based on the excerpt, Nuttel's assumption about the setting at that moment is that a country tragedy will turn out to be charming and amusing.
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