Question
“Do you know many of the people round here?” asked the niece, when she judged that they had had sufficient silent communion.
“Hardly a soul,” said Framton. “My sister was staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here.”
He made the last statement in a tone of distinct regret.
“Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?” pursued the self-possessed young lady.
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Question
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?
(1 point)
Responses
He assumes the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton.
He assumes the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold him to high standards.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold him to high standards.
He assumes the young lady is trying to coax him to fall in love with her aunt.
“Hardly a soul,” said Framton. “My sister was staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here.”
He made the last statement in a tone of distinct regret.
“Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?” pursued the self-possessed young lady.
1 of 2
Question
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?
(1 point)
Responses
He assumes the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton.
He assumes the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold him to high standards.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold him to high standards.
He assumes the young lady is trying to coax him to fall in love with her aunt.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the excerpt from "The Open Window," the most fitting response to how the room shapes Nuttel’s assumptions about the strangers who live there is:
**He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.**
This assumption is likely influenced by the setting and context of the conversation, as well as the social norms regarding women of that time period, which often involved marriage or widowhood.
**He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.**
This assumption is likely influenced by the setting and context of the conversation, as well as the social norms regarding women of that time period, which often involved marriage or widowhood.