Question

The Open Window
by H. H. Munro (Saki)
“My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,”said a very self-possessed young lady offifteen; “in the meantime you must try and putup with me.”
Framton Nuttel endeavoured to say the correctsomething which should duly flatter the niece ofthe moment without unduly discounting the auntthat was to come. Privately he doubted morethan ever whether these formal visits on asuccession of total strangers would do muchtowards helping the nerve cure which he wassupposed to be undergoing.
“I know how it will be,” his sister had said whenhe was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat;“you will bury yourself down there andnot speak to a living soul, and your nerves willbe worse than ever from moping. I shall justgive you letters of introduction to all the people Iknow there. Some of them, as far as I canremember, were quite nice.”
Framton wondered whether Mrs. Sappleton, thelady to whom he was presenting one of theletters of introduction, came into thenice division.
“Do you know many of the people round here?”asked the niece, when she judged that they hadhad sufficient silent communion.
“Hardly a soul,” said Framton. “My sister wasstayinghereattherectoryyouknowsome
A)
Use the story “The Open Window” toanswer the question.
Why is it important that Vera is familiar withthe setting and Nuttel is not?
(1 point)
Her familiarity allows her to wait by the
window for a prearranged signal with
her uncle; Nuttel’s unfamiliarity keeps
him from noticing it.
Her familiarity allows her to know
exactly when her aunt’s family will be
returning; Nuttel is surprised by their
return.
Her familiarity allows her to invent an
otherworldly explanation for events
she can easily predict; Nuttel’s
unfamiliarity makes him believe this as
truth.
Her familiarity gives her knowledge
and insight into horrible family secrets;
Nuttel’s unfamiliarity makes him
receive this new information with
horror.

Answer 1

Her familiarity allows her to invent an otherworldly explanation for events she can easily predict; Nuttel’s unfamiliarity makes him believe this as truth.

Vera, knowing the house and its routines, fabricates a believable story and times it so the real return of the men seems to confirm her tale; Framton, unfamiliar and nervous, accepts it as true.