The Open Window

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by H. H. Munro (Saki)

“You may wonder why we keep that window wide open on an October afternoon,” said the niece, indicating a large French window that opened on to a lawn.

“It is quite warm for the time of the year,” said Framton; “but has that window got anything to do with the tragedy?”

“Out through that window, three years ago to a day, her husband and her two young brothers went off for their day’s shooting. They never came back. In crossing the moor to their favourite snipe-shooting ground they were all three engulfed in a treacherous piece of bog. It had been that dreadful wet summer, you know, and places that were safe in other years gave way suddenly without warning. Their bodies were never recovered. That was the dreadful part of it.” Here the child’s voice lost its self-possessed note and became falteringly human. “Poor aunt always thinks that they will come back some day, they and the little brown spaniel that was lost with them, and walk in at that window just as they used to do. That is why the window is kept open every evening till it is quite dusk. Poor dear aunt, she has often told me how they went out, her husband with his white waterproof coat over his arm, and Ronnie, her youngest brother, singing ‘Bertie, why do you bound?’ as he always did to tease her, because she said it got on her nerves. Do you know, sometimes on still, quiet evenings like this, I almost get a creepy feeling that they will all walk in through that window—”

"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.

Which of the following is a character trait of the niece, as she appears in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses which answer is correct and why

mysterious
mysterious

imaginative
imaginative

disrespectful
disrespectful

bored
bored
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Answer 1

The correct answer is imaginative.

In the excerpt, the niece displays a vivid imagination by articulating her aunt's hopes and thoughts regarding the return of her husband and brothers. She speaks of how her aunt believes they will come back through the open window, evoking a sense of longing and creativity in her storytelling. Rather than simply relaying facts about the tragedy, she connects emotionally to the situation, illustrating her imaginative perspective on a tragic event. The other traits (mysterious, disrespectful, and bored) do not adequately capture the essence of her character as presented in this excerpt.

Answer 2

Which of the following best summarizes Russia’s expansion as an empire under Ivan IV in the sixteenth century?(1 point) Responses Ivan IV acquired Siberia even though the Cossacks refused to help him. Ivan IV acquired Siberia even though the Cossacks refused to help him. Ivan IV was the first to attempt to expand the Russian territory in every direction. Ivan IV was the first to attempt to expand the Russian territory in every direction. Ivan IV successfully acquired access to the Baltic Sea through military conquest. Ivan IV successfully acquired access to the Baltic Sea through military conquest. Ivan IV used gunpowder weapons in new ways to take over areas he wanted.

Answer 3

An investigation of Russian imperial methods of political control reveals which of the following?(1 point) Responses The tsar was head of the empire and the most powerful, but he had to work with others to achieve political control. The tsar was head of the empire and the most powerful, but he had to work with others to achieve political control. The church was the most important fixture in Russian life, and people followed it more than the tsar. The church was the most important fixture in Russian life, and people followed it more than the tsar. The yasak tribute system was a very ineffective method of political control because it did not benefit the empire. The yasak tribute system was a very ineffective method of political control because it did not benefit the empire. The tsar had to repeatedly work to remove all people who seemed to be obstacles to his rule. The tsar had to repeatedly work to remove all people who seemed to be obstacles to his rule.