Question

The Open Window
by H. H. Munro (Saki)

“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 setting of the room momentarily shift when the aunt enters?

(1 point)
Responses

It seems to spin with her movements.
It seems to spin with her movements.

It seems to remind Nuttel of his own home and sister.
It seems to remind Nuttel of his own home and sister.

It seems to darken into a deeper tragedy.
It seems to darken into a deeper tragedy.

It seems to become less creepy and more dynamic.
It seems to become less creepy and more dynamic.

Answer 1

In the excerpt from "The Open Window," the setting of the room momentarily shifts to "become less creepy and more dynamic" when the aunt enters. Her arrival alters the atmosphere, introducing a contrast to the initial tension and unease felt by Framton Nuttel.