Question

the open window by saki
(info about the passage: a british author who wrote under the pen name saki,
hector hugh munro (1870 - 1916) is well - known for his satires of british
society in the early 20th century. in this story, a man with a nervous condition
1 - \my aunt will be down presently, mr. nuttel,\ said a very self - possessed
young lady of fifteen; \in the meantime you must try and put up with me.\
framton nuttel endeavored to say the correct something which should duly
flatter the niece of the moment without unduly discounting the aunt that was
to come. privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a
succession of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure
which he was supposed to be undergoing.

• i know how it will be,\ his sister had said when he was preparing to migrate

in this rural retreat; \you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a
living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. i shall just
as far as i can remember, were quite nice.\
give you letters of introduction to all the people i know there. some of them,
framton wondered whether mrs. sappleton, the lady to whom he was
presenting one of the letters of introduction came into the nice division.
5 - do you know many of the people round here?\ asked the niece, when
she judged that they had had sufficient silent communion.

• hardly a soul,\ said framton. \my sister was staying here, at the rectory,

1. how do the differences between mrs. sappletons and mr. nuttels perspectives

create humor?
a. mrs. sappleton is oblivious to mr. nuttels fear, making his reaction seem
exaggerated.
b. mr. nuttel finds the open window humorous, while mrs. sappleton takes it
seriously.
c. mrs. sappleton and mr. nuttel both react the same way to the windows
significance.
d. mr. nuttel is amused by the open window, contrasting mrs. sappletons
indifference.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Mrs. Sappleton is oblivious to Mr. Nuttel's nervous condition (he has a "nervous condition" and is there for a "nerve cure"). Her casual, unconcerned attitude toward his fear (e.g., her self - possessed manner and not addressing his anxiety) makes his reaction seem exaggerated, which is a key element of humor in the story.
• Option B: Mr. Nuttel does not find the open window humorous; he is nervous and anxious, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: Mrs. Sappleton and Mr. Nuttel do not react the same way to the window. Mrs. Sappleton is non -chalant, while Mr. Nuttel is nervous, so this is wrong.
• Option D: Mr. Nuttel is not amused by the open window; he is nervous, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Mrs. Sappleton is oblivious to Mr. Nuttel's fear, making his reaction seem exaggerated.