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

“Do you know many of the people round here?” asked the niece, when she judged that they had had sufficient silent communion.

“Hardly a soul,” said Framton. “My sister was staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here.”

He made the last statement in a tone of distinct regret.

“Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?” pursued the self-possessed young lady.

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Use the excerpt from the story “The Open Window” to answer the question.

How does the room shape Nuttel’s assumptions about the strangers who live here?

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He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold him to high standards.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold him to high standards.

He assumes the young lady is trying to coax him to fall in love with her aunt.
He assumes the young lady is trying to coax him to fall in love with her aunt.

He assumes the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton.
He assumes the young lady has invented Mrs. Sappleton.

He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.

Answer 1

In the context of the excerpt from "The Open Window," the best response to how the room shapes Nuttel’s assumptions about the strangers who live there is:

He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.

This assumption can be influenced by the context of the setting, including the presence of a room that suggests domestic life, and the nature of the conversation that indicates Mrs. Sappleton's status as a central figure in the household. This influences Nuttel's perception of her character even before he meets her.