Question

b.
eaders learn information at the same time framton does.\
c. \vera tells her story calmly and with confidence.\
d. \the hunters return safely at the end of the story.\

why does the author of passage 2 explain social rules and politeness?
a. to show why framton feels uncomfortable visiting strangers
b. to explain why mrs. sappleton ignores her guest
c. to show how vera is able to trick framton successfully
d. to compare life in the city to life in the country

how does passage 2 describe the reader’s experience while reading the open window?
a. the reader understands the trick before framton does.
b. the reader is confused about who to believe.
c. the reader feels scared the entire time.
d. the reader is tricked at first, just like framton.

Explanation:

For the question "Why does the author of Passage 2 explain social rules and politeness?":

• Option A: Framton's discomfort visiting strangers is more about his personal anxiety, not directly related to social rules explanation.
• Option B: Mrs. Sappleton ignoring her guest is not explained by social rules here; she is distracted, not being impolite due to rules.
• Option C: Vera's trick works because social rules make Framton follow norms (like not questioning a polite storyteller), so explaining rules shows how Vera uses them to trick him. This fits.
• Option D: The passage doesn't compare city and country life via social rules.

For the question "How does Passage 2 describe the reader’s experience while reading The Open Window?":

• Option A: Readers don't understand the trick before Framton; they are tricked initially.
• Option B: The reader isn't confused about who to believe in the same way; the trick is on Framton and initially on the reader.
• Option C: The reader isn't scared the entire time; the trick is about deception, not fear.
• Option D: The reader is tricked at first (believing Vera's story) just like Framton, which matches the story's structure.

Answer:

1. For "Why does the author of Passage 2 explain social rules and politeness?": C. To show how Vera is able to trick Framton successfully
2. For "How does Passage 2 describe the reader’s experience while reading The Open Window?": D. The reader is tricked at first, just like Framton