Question

29- \i expect it was the spaniel,\ said the niece calmly; \he told me he had a horror of dogs. he was once hunted into a cemetery somewhere on the banks of the ganges by a pack of pariah dogs, and had to spend the night in a newly dug grave with the creatures snarling and grinning and foaming just above him. enough to make anyone lose their nerve.\
30- romance at short notice was her specialty.

1. french window - two door - like windows that open in the middle
2. moor - open, rolling area of land that usually includes some marshes
3. snipe - a wetland game bird
4. bog - soft, water - logged ground
5. mackintosh - a heavy - duty raincoat
6. ganges... - a river in northern india
7. pariah - an outcast; one who is shunned (in india dogs are not highly regarded; packs of wild dogs are called pariahs.)
8. romance - a made - up story of exaggeration and fancy

which of the following passages from \the open window\ helps to advance the theme that people are doubtful of most things?
\some of them, as far as i can remember, were quite nice.\
privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers
\... in the meantime you must try and put up with me.\

Explanation:

The phrase "privately he doubted" directly shows doubt, which aligns with the theme that people are doubtful of most things. The other options do not convey doubt as clearly. "Some of them, as far as I can remember, were quite nice" is a neutral statement about past experiences. "…in the meantime you must try and put up with me" is more about a request for tolerance rather than doubt.

Answer:

"Privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers"