The Open Window

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

How does the setting of the room momentarily shift when the aunt enters?

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Responses which answer is correct and why using gauthmath

It seems to remind Nuttel of his own home and sister.
It seems to remind Nuttel of his own home and sister.

It seems to darken into a deeper tragedy.
It seems to darken into a deeper tragedy.

It seems to become less creepy and more dynamic.
It seems to become less creepy and more dynamic.

It seems to spin with her movements.
It seems to spin with her movements.
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Answer 1

In the excerpt you provided from "The Open Window," the setting of the room momentarily shifts in the way it "seems to become less creepy and more dynamic" when the aunt enters.

This is because Framton Nuttel feels a sense of unease and anxiety before the aunt arrives, primarily influenced by the niece's intriguing yet unsettling conversation. However, when the aunt enters the scene, her presence brings a different energy to the room. Her demeanor and conversations help to alleviate some of Nuttel’s tension, making the atmosphere feel more animated and less eerie.

So the correct response is: It seems to become less creepy and more dynamic. This shift reflects the change in the social dynamic and the emotional tone of the interaction once the aunt is present.