Short Stories The open window HLZ

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Vera

Mr. Nuttel

How does the author create an opportunity for Vera to tell her lengthy flashback?

1. Vera describes what happened 3 yrs earlier
2. The hunting party is late returning
3. Mr. Nuttel is at the door with the neighbours
4. Mr. Nuttel has to wait for Vera's aunt to appear

How does Vera's fanciful flashback have ironic consequences for Mr. Nuttel?

1. Vera's aunt is puzzled by Mr. Nuttels departure
2. Seeing the locals doesn't help his nerves
3. The hunting party looks the way Vera described it
4. Nuttel believes every word of Vera's tall tale

Why are the windows, or French doors, open in ''The Open Window?''

1. To allow the fall breeze to flow through the house
2. Framton gets overly nervous in enclosed spaces.
3. It's where Mrs. Sappleton's husband and brothers will enter.
4. Vera opens the window to add detail to her story.

What does Saki mean about Vera being 'self-possessed' in ''The Open Window?''

1. She is so eager to please herself that she steals from guests.
2. She finds fulfillment in entertaining herself at the expense of others.
3. She lacks any ability to understand the needs of others.
4. She is only capable of talking about herself, even when she is alone.

What is ironic about the way Framton leaves Mrs. Sappleton's in ''The Open Window?''

1. He leaves in a panic, while the doctors told him to calm down.
2. He leaves in a panic, which is not as macho as he wanted to be.
3. He pities the aunt: she doesn't see she's crazy.
4. He leaves elated because his anxiety has been cured.

Why does Framton deseperately want to change the topic with Mrs. Sappleton?

The ending is an example of..

1. a symbol
2. a conflict
3. a plot twist
4. satire