Passage 1

Question

Passage 2

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

“My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the meantime you must try and put up with me.”

Framton Nuttel endeavoured to say the correct something which should duly flatter the niece of the moment without unduly discounting the aunt that was to come. Privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be undergoing.

“I know how this will be,” his sister had said when he was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat; “you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the people I know there. Some of them, as far as I can remember, were quite nice.”

Framton wondered whether Mrs. Sappleton, the lady to whom he was presenting one of the letters of introduction, came into the nice division.

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

Question
Use the passages to answer the question. Select Passage 1 and Passage 2.

Which choice best compares the two passages?

(1 point)
Responses

The narrator involves the reader in the story by directly addressing the reader.
The narrator involves the reader in the story by directly addressing the reader.

The narrator takes the reader deep into the thoughts of every character in the passage.
The narrator takes the reader deep into the thoughts of every character in the passage.

The main characters are both focused on how an interaction with another character will affect themselves.
The main characters are both focused on how an interaction with another character will affect themselves.

The main characters are both thinking about how they can help other people that they meet.
The main characters are both thinking about how they can help other people that they meet.

Answer 1

The choice that best compares the two passages is:

The main characters are both focused on how an interaction with another character will affect themselves.

This response highlights the self-centeredness of the protagonists, Framton Nuttel in "The Open Window," who is preoccupied with his own nerves and how socializing might impact his mental state. While the specific details of the other passage are not provided in your text, the focus on self-reflection and personal concern in interactions is a relevant comparative theme.