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The Open Window - Part II

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    Understanding questions
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  • Was the aunt depressed or was she cheerful?
    She was cheerful.
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  • What did Mrs. Sappleton tell Framton in the beginning?
    That her husband and her brothers would be home soon.
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  • Was Mrs. Sappleton interested in what Framton was saying?
    No. ("...in a voice which only replaced a yawn")
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  • What did Framton talk about? Why?
    He talked about his medical condition because he wanted to change a subject.
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  • Why did Mrs. Sappleton's face grow brighter?
    Because she saw her husband and brothers coming back.
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  • How did Framton and Vera react?
    Framton shivered, and the girl was staring through the open window with horror in her eyes.
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  • What did they see through the window?
    They saw three figures walking toward the window with guns.
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  • Why did Framton run in terror?
    Because he thought the three figures were the ghosts.
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  • "Here we are".... Who is "we"? Are they ghosts?
    Mrs. Sappleton's husband and brothers. No, they weren't ghosts.
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  • How did the aunt explain Framton's behavior?
    He ran away as if he had seen a ghost.
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  • Were Vera's stories true?
    No, they weren't.
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  • Vera noticed that Framton was calm / nervous, so she decided to play a trick on him.
    nervous
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  • Vera knew Framton would be scared to death when the men / aunt suddenly appeared.
    men
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  • Vera wanted to amuse herself / hurt Framton.
    amuse herself
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  • Vera found the situation funny, but for Framton it was an interesting / awful experience.
    awful
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  • Mrs. Sappleton wondered / knew why Framton ran away without a word of apology.
    wondered
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