The Open Window

Describe the setting of "The Open Window," using textual evidence.

Describe the character of Framton Nuttel. Use specific details and descriptions from the text. You may quote.

Using "The Open Window," which literary term applies to this image?

• personification

• symbolism

• onomatopoeia

• poetry

Which character describes Framton Nuttel's exit as fear of the spaniel, "...he told me he had a horror of dogs...He was once hunted into a cemetery...by a pack of pariah dogs..."

• Mrs. Sappleton

• Mr. Sappleton

• Mrs. Sappleton's niece

• Framton Nuttel's Sister

Why does Framton Nuttel grab his belongings and exit in a hurry, when the hunting party returns?

• He believes they are the ghosts of the deceased men.

• He thinks that Mrs. Sappleton is insane.

• He just did not want to be there anymore.

• He decided to look for another place because there were too many people in the house.

What suddenly caught Mrs Sappleton’s attention?

• A. Framton’s detail about his illness

• B. Her husband and three brothers

• C. Vera

• D. None of the above

How does this quote apply to theme in "The Open Window." Reinforce your answer with textual evidence. The textual evidence may include the story, a song lyric, a news headline, or another quote.

Summarize the story Vera tells Mr. Nuttel which she says happened three years ago.

Describe Mr. Nuttel. Why is he visiting the Sappleton family?

Why does Vera ask Mr. Nuttel what he knows about her aunt and family?