The Open Window

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)
(1870-1916)
R.S. Nagar
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PROF.RS NAGAR,KHEDA ARTS &
COMMERCE COLLEGE, KHEDA

 Q.1: Why did Framton Nuttel
come for a ‘rural retreat’?
 Ans: Framton Nuttel came for a nerve
cure, he was supposed to be
undergoing. Dr. suggested him
complete rest, an absence of mental
excitement, and avoidance of anything
in the nature of violent physical
exercise as ‘rural retreat’?
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 Q.2: Why did Framton’s sister
give him letters ?
 Ans: Framton’s sister gave him letters
of introduction to all the nice people
whom she knew to help him and not
feel lonely there.
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 Q.3: “An indefinable something
about the room seemed to suggest
masculine habitation.” What do
you understand by this?
 Ans: There was something not obvious
or quite clear, suggesting presence of
male in the house.
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 Q.4: Why did Framton feel
horrible while Mrs. Sappleton was
talking about hunting ?
 Ans: Framton felt horrible while Mrs.
Sappleton was talking about hunting
because to him it was ‘tragic’ state of
Mrs.Sappleton’s mind who is waiting
for the ‘dead’ husband & brothers..
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 Q.5: What were the doctors’
advices to Framton?
 Ans: The doctors advised Framton’s
for complete rest, absence of mental
excitement and avoidance anything in
the nature of violent physical exercise.
.
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 Q.6: How did Framton rush out
of the house?
 Ans: Framton grabbed wildly at the
stick and the hat; the hall-door,the
gravel-drive, and the front gate were
dimly-noted stages in his headlong
retreat. He almost collided with a
cyclist.
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 Q.7: What was Vera’s explanation
to Framton’s sudden exit?
 Ans: Vera explained that Framton’s
sudden exit was due to the spaniel
because he had a horror of dogs. Once
he was chased by a pack of pariah
dogs and spent whole night in a newly
dug grave near the river Ganges.
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 S.N.1: Mrs. Suppleton and Vera’s
view on the window.
 Ans: The window is at the center of
the story. Vera uses the window to
create a story and horrified
Mr.Framton Nuttle. She told him that
Mrs. Suppleton keeps the window open
even in October dusk as she waits for
her husband and two (continue…)
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 S.N.1: Mrs. Suppleton and Vera’s view on the
window.
 brothers, who went for the snipe
shooting, and all the three engulfed in
a treacherous piece of bog. For Vera
the window was a tool, while for Mrs.
Suppleton it was really a way of
waiting.
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 S.N.2: Irony in the story
 Ans: The Open Window and Mr.
Suppleton’s going for the shooting of
snipe, with his two of brothers in law
were used tactfully by Vera to horrify
Mr. Nuttle. She simply inserts the period
of three years between the morning and
evening. Hence, the return of the three in
the dusk, was real for Mrs, Suppleton and
for Mr. Nuttle they were ghosts as they
were engulfed in a piece of bog.
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 S.N.3: Framton Nuttle
 Ans: Framton Nuttle is a young man who
was supposed to undergo ‘a roural retreat’
for his nerve cure. The doctors advised
him complete rest, an absence of mental
excitement, and avoidance of anything in
the nature ofviolent physical exercise.
Vera creates a story of Mr. Suppleton
and two of his brothers in law drowning in
a bog three years ago. …(continue…)
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 S.N.3: Framton Nuttle
 Ans: …In fact, all of them have gone
for the snipe shooting in the morning.
They were supposed to return in the
evening. When they return, Mr Nuttle
took them as ghosts. He was horrified
rushed out. Vera again created a
story, that he ran out unexpectedly
because he had horrors of dogs due to
his bad experience of pariah dogs. He
was just become a butt. 11/13/2020 13

 S.N.4: Element of eeriness in the
story
 Ans:
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 Q.1: The girl was…………years old.
 Ans.:
i thirteen ii fourteen
iii fifteen iv sixteen
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 Q.2: The young girl was Mrs.
Sappleton’s …………………
 Ans.:
i daughter ii sister
iii niece iv No one
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 Q.3: Framton wondered if Mrs.
Sappleton was …………………
 Ans.:
i nice ii cold
iii cruel iv bad
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 Q.4: How many people did Mr.
Nuttle know in the house?
 Ans.:
i one ii two
iii three iv No one
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 Q.5: According to the child a
tragedy happened
 Ans.:
i one year
ago
ii two year
ago
iii three year
ago
iv four year
ago
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 Q.6: Name of the young girl was
 Ans.:
i Viola ii Vera
iii Violet iv Vanessa
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 Q.7: How many people were
approaching towards the window?
 Ans.:
i two ii three
iii four iv none
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 Q.8: The spaniel was ……….color?
 Ans.:
i brown ii black
iii white iv tann
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 Q.9: During his lightening exit,
Framton was about to collide with
a
 Ans.: i butler ii cyclist
iii guest iv car
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 Q.10: According to Mrs.
Sappleton, Framton only talked
about his…….
 Ans.:
i work ii illness
iii likes iv dislikes
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 Answers of the MCQs
 Ans:1. (iii) fifteen
 2. (iii) niece
 3. (i) nice
 4. (iv) no one
 5. (iii) three year ago
 6. (ii) Vera
 7. (ii) three
 8.(i) brown
 9. (ii) cyclist
 10. (ii) illness
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