Suspense Review

Why is Framton Nuttel visiting the Sappletons in the country?

• He is delivering a message for his sister.
• He is hoping to rest and relax his nerves.
• He is planning to purchase land nearby and wishes to see the area.
• He hopes to go on a hunting expedition.

Saki uses third person limited point of view in "The Open Window" to

• help the reader better understand Vera
• establish the mood of the story
• further create suspense in the story by allowing the reader to see only the thoughts of Framton
• give insight into all of the characters and create a more well-rounded version of the plot

In what does Framton seem to be mainly interested throughout the story?

• Vera’s attentive behavior
• the masculine atmosphere of the home
• Mrs. Sappleton’s mood
• his own problems

In "The Open Window" the lines; "'Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?' pursued the self-possessed young lady" are an example of:

• Flashback
• Imagery
• Foreshadowing
• Dialogue

What does the line "Romance at short notice was her specialty" imply about Vera?

• She is adventurous and loves meeting new people.
• She encourages loving relationships between people.
• She frequently falls in love with strangers.
• She is able to invent fantasy, fictional tales quickly.

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?" the protagonist can be identified as:

• The king
• The princess
• The princess's lover
• The tiger

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?" the king's beliefs are described in great detail in the initial exposition. Which of the following terms best characterize the king based on all of this description?

• bland and genial
• semi-barbaric and cruel
• showy and unrestrained
• melancholy and withdrawn

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?," what do the lines "He turned, and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space... Without the slightest hesitation, he went to the door on the right, and opened it." show that the young man assumes about the princess?

• That she does not want him to be with the lady.
• That she will save his life.
• That she has fallen in love with someone else.
• That she is proud and arrogant like her father.

The main conflict in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is about which door the princess will choose." Which of the follows details from the story contributes most to developing the suspense of this situation?

• The king is described as cruel and semi-barbaric.
• The young man hopes that the princess will save him.
• The princess is jealous of the lady behind the door.
• The princess has imagined the outcome of both options for her lover.

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?" the lines, "Her decision had been indicated in an instant, but it had been made after days and nights of anguished deliberation." show an example of:

• internal conflict
• external conflict
• foreshadowing
• exposition