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THE OPEN WINDOW

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“You may wonder why we keep that window wide open

on an October afternoon,”

a)

Framton to Vera

b)

Vera to Mr. Sappleton

c)

Mrs. Sappleton's niece to Framton

d)

Vera to Mrs. Sappleton

2.

“Poor aunt always thinks that they will come

back someday,

a)

They refer to Vera and Framton

b)

They refer to Mr.Sappleton and Mrs. Sappleton's brothers

c)

Vera's parents

d)

Framton's parents

3.

Find one word meaning of

hunting of long billed game birds.

a)

Race

b)

Hunting of animals

c)

Snipe-shooting:

d)

Dog-shooting

4.

“Out through that (a)   ,three years ago to a day,

5.

I shall just give you

letters of introduction to all the people

a)

I refers to Mrs. Sappleton

b)

I refers to Vera

c)

I refers to Framton

d)

I refers to Framton's sister

6.

"Her great tragedy happened just _________years ago.”

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

7.

Vera is portrayed as ……….of the story.

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

None of the above

8.
What is the name of the aunt in the story?
a)
Mrs. Sappleton
b)
Mrs. Landingham
c)
Mrs. Slocombe
d)
Mrs. Havisham
9.
How did Framton know the aunt?
a)
She had visited him before
b)
They were friends as children
c)
His sister had been there before
d)
They were distant relatives
10.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SELF ASSURED YOUNG LADY
a)
ANNY
b)
NUTTEL
c)
SAPPLETON
d)
VERA
11.
WHO WAS WONDERING WHETHER MRS SAPPLETON WAS MARRIED OR A WIDOWED
a)
ROY
b)
SWAP
c)
MR NUTTEL
d)
VERA
12.

7. The main problem faced by Frampton Nuttell is that he —

a)

A is nervous and reacts ridiculously to a scary story

b)

B is sick and trying to restore his health through visits

c)

C is afraid he will get in trouble if he stays at the Sappletons’

d)

D doesn’t know any of the people he visits and finds them unpleasant

13.

In "The Open Window," why is Framtom Nuttel visiting the Sappletons in the country?

a)

he hopes to go on a hunting expedition

b)

he hopes to rest and relax his nerves

c)

he is attending a family reunion

d)

he is delivering a message from his sister

14.

What happens to Mr. Nuttel?

a)

He faints in shock

b)

He runs away, never to learn the truth

c)

He dies

d)

He confronts Vera about her dishonesty

15.

Which statement from the text proves that Vera was lying all along?

a)

"A most extraordinary man, a Mr. Nuttel" (88).

b)

"Romance at short notice was her specialty" (88).

c)

"Framton shivered slightly and turned towards the niece with a look intended to convey sympathetic comprehension" (87).

d)

"The doctors agree in ordering me complete rest, an absence of mental excitement, and avoidance of anything in the nature of violent physical exercise" (87).