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Passage: Paragraph 1 from "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 it 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.
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How does the setting influence Mr. Nuttel's expectations about the interaction he is about to have? (1 point)
◯ He expects the surroundings to be calming and appealing.
◯ He is reminded of a conversation with his sister and expects to meet someone he knows.
◯ He expects the country people to be friendly and sympathetic.
◯ He does not expect the visit among strangers to have much value.
"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 it 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.
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How does the setting influence Mr. Nuttel's expectations about the interaction he is about to have? (1 point)
◯ He expects the surroundings to be calming and appealing.
◯ He is reminded of a conversation with his sister and expects to meet someone he knows.
◯ He expects the country people to be friendly and sympathetic.
◯ He does not expect the visit among strangers to have much value.
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◯ He does not expect the visit among strangers to have much value.
Because Framton doubts that formal visits to a succession of total strangers will help his "nerve cure," he expects little benefit from the interaction.
Because Framton doubts that formal visits to a succession of total strangers will help his "nerve cure," he expects little benefit from the interaction.
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