Question

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

“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.



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

Question
Use the excerpt below from H.H. Munro’s “The Open Window” to answer the question.

What does the detail “Romance at short notice was her specialty” reveal about the character Vera, the niece?

(1 point)
Responses

She doesn’t enjoy her life.
She doesn’t enjoy her life.

She has many talents and enjoys using them.
She has many talents and enjoys using them.

She likes to embellish and mislead others.
She likes to embellish and mislead others.

She has a goal of mastering the romance genre.

Answer 1

She likes to embellish and mislead others.

Explanation: the line means Vera is skilled at inventing dramatic, fictional stories on the spot to deceive or entertain others.