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

What assumption does Nuttel make about the setting in this moment?

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He assumes his sister would have told him about the aunt’s tragedy.
He assumes his sister would have told him about the aunt’s tragedy.

He assumes the niece is a stranger to the area, like him.
He assumes the niece is a stranger to the area, like him.

He assumes nothing too tragic could happen here.
He assumes nothing too tragic could happen here.

He assumes a country tragedy will turn out to be charming and amusing.

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In the context of "The Open Window," the assumption Nuttel makes about the setting is:

He assumes nothing too tragic could happen here.

This assumption reflects his unfamiliarity with the area and a sense of naivety regarding the realities of life in the countryside.