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The Open Window - Part II

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  • What did they see through the window?
    They saw three figures walking toward the window with guns.
  • Vera found the situation funny, but for Framton it was an interesting / awful experience.
    awful
  • "Here we are".... Who is "we"? Are they ghosts?
    Mrs. Sappleton's husband and brothers. No, they weren't ghosts.
  • Was the aunt depressed or was she cheerful?
    She was cheerful.
  • Vera wanted to amuse herself / hurt Framton.
    amuse herself
  • Vera immediately remebered / made up another horror story about Framton being chased / followed by dogs into a graveyard.
    made up, chased
  • What is the main theme of the story?
    The power of storytelling and deception
  • How does Mr. Nuttel react when he sees the men returning through the window?
    He panics and runs away in fear.
  • How did the aunt explain Framton's behavior?
    He ran away as if he had seen a ghost.
  • Were Vera's stories true?
    No, they weren't.
  • Why did Framton run in terror?
    Because he thought the three figures were the ghosts.
  • Why does Mr. Nuttel visit the countryside?
    For rest and relaxation due to his nervous condition
  • What does Mrs. Sappleton talk about when she first meets Mr. Nuttel?
    The open window and her husband’s return
  • Vera knew Framton would be scared to death when the men / aunt suddenly appeared.
    men
  • What is ironic about Vera’s name?
    It means truth, but she is known for telling lies.
  • Is Mrs. Sappleton aware of the story that Vera tells Mr. Nuttel?
    No
  • What does Vera tell Mr. Nuttel about the open window?
    Her aunt keeps it open, waiting for her husband and brothers to return from a hunting trip.
  • What did Framton talk about? Why?
    He talked about his medical condition because he wanted to change a subject.
  • Why did Mrs. Sappleton's face grow brighter?
    Because she saw her husband and brothers coming back.
  • What reason does Vera give for Mr. Nuttel’s sudden departure?
    He had a traumatic experience involving dogs in the past.
  • What is Mrs. Sappleton’s explanation for keeping the window open?
    She expects her husband and brothers to return through the window.
  • Was Mrs. Sappleton interested in what Framton was saying?
    No. ("...in a voice which only replaced a yawn")
  • What did Mrs. Sappleton tell Framton in the beginning?
    That her husband and her brothers would be home soon.
  • How did Framton and Vera react?
    Framton shivered, and the girl was staring through the open window with horror in her eyes.
  • How is Vera best described?
    Mischievous and imaginative
  • Mrs. Sappleton wondered / knew why Framton ran away without a word of apology.
    wondered
  • Vera noticed that Framton was calm / nervous, so she decided to play a trick on him.
    nervous
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