Question

1.
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What event makes up the climax of "The Open Window"?

Mrs. Sappleton confronts Vera about her storytelling.

Mr. Nuttel reveals that he knows nothing about Mrs. Sappleton.

Vera tells Mr. Nuttel about the tragedy involving Mrs. Sappleton's husband, brothers, and dog.

Mr. Nuttel sees the three men and their dog returning home from their hunting trip.
2.
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Which of these describes the setting in "The Open Window"?

forest during hunting season

large, busy city

rustic countryside

old, rundown shack
3.
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What is indirect characterization?

revealing information about a character through his or her own thoughts, words, actions, and feelings

telling the reader what a character is like

leaving out information about a character so that the reader has to guess what the character is like

telling about the character's past in order to add to the plot
4.
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Which element of plot introduces the characters, setting, and major conflict of the story?

climax

exposition

rising action

falling action
5.
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What kind for characters should you include in a fictional narrative?

unrealistic characters

stereotypical characters

interesting, believable characters

stock characters
6.
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What is the major conflict in the story "The Open Window"?

Mr. Nuttel's internal conflict created by his nerves and Vera's story

Vera's internal conflict over whether to tell the truth to Mr. Nuttel

the external conflict between Mrs. Sappleton and her husband

the external conflict between Mrs. Sappleton and Mr. Nuttel
7.
​Choose ​​​True or False.
"The Open Window" is ironic because Mr. Nuttel continually talks about his nervous condition.


False

True

Answer 1

1. Mr. Nuttel sees the three men and their dog returning home from their hunting trip. (D)

2. rustic countryside (C)

3. revealing information about a character through his or her own thoughts, words, actions, and feelings (A)

4. exposition (B)

5. interesting, believable characters (C)

6. Mr. Nuttel's internal conflict created by his nerves and Vera's story (A)

7. True