Question
Use the excerpt below from H.H. Munro’s “The Open Window” to answer the question.
“Here we are, my dear,” said the bearer of the white mackintosh, coming in through the window; “fairly muddy, but most of it’s dry. Who was that who bolted out as we came up?”
“A most extraordinary man, a Mr. Nuttel,” said Mrs. Sappleton; “could only talk about his illnesses, and dashed off without a word of good-bye or apology when you arrived. One would think he had seen a ghost.”
“I expect it was the spaniel,” said the niece calmly; “he told me he had a horror of dogs. He was once hunted into a cemetery somewhere on the banks of the Ganges by a pack of pariah dogs, and had to spend the night in a newly dug grave with the creatures snarling and grinning and foaming just above him. Enough to make anyone lose their nerve.”
Romance at short notice was her speciality.
What does the detail “Romance at short notice was her specialty” reveal about the character Vera, the niece?
Responses
She has many talents and enjoys using them.
She has many talents and enjoys using them. - no response given
She likes to embellish and mislead others.
She likes to embellish and mislead others. - no response given
She doesn’t enjoy her life.
She doesn’t enjoy her life. - no response given
She has a goal of mastering the romance genre.
“Here we are, my dear,” said the bearer of the white mackintosh, coming in through the window; “fairly muddy, but most of it’s dry. Who was that who bolted out as we came up?”
“A most extraordinary man, a Mr. Nuttel,” said Mrs. Sappleton; “could only talk about his illnesses, and dashed off without a word of good-bye or apology when you arrived. One would think he had seen a ghost.”
“I expect it was the spaniel,” said the niece calmly; “he told me he had a horror of dogs. He was once hunted into a cemetery somewhere on the banks of the Ganges by a pack of pariah dogs, and had to spend the night in a newly dug grave with the creatures snarling and grinning and foaming just above him. Enough to make anyone lose their nerve.”
Romance at short notice was her speciality.
What does the detail “Romance at short notice was her specialty” reveal about the character Vera, the niece?
Responses
She has many talents and enjoys using them.
She has many talents and enjoys using them. - no response given
She likes to embellish and mislead others.
She likes to embellish and mislead others. - no response given
She doesn’t enjoy her life.
She doesn’t enjoy her life. - no response given
She has a goal of mastering the romance genre.
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Answer
so which one was the right answer?
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The detail “Romance at short notice was her specialty” reveals that Vera, the niece, likes to embellish and mislead others. This line suggests that she is skilled at crafting stories or scenarios on the spot, implying a tendency to manipulate the truth to entertain or deceive those around her. It indicates her cleverness and her ability to create dramatic narratives, which align with her actions in the story.
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **She likes to embellish and mislead others.** This detail about Vera indicates her talent for inventing stories, suggesting a propensity for deception and manipulation in her interactions with others.
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