The Open Window

Question 1

Describe each character

Answer 1

Describe each character
Framton Nuttela- nervous,gittery,desperate,
Vera-selfish, self possessed, liar, smart, creepy
Mrs. Sappleton- smart,helpful,kind, sympathetic, successful,

Question 2

Who is the protagonist and antagonist?

Answer 2

Who is the protagonist and antagonist?

The protagonist is Mr. Nuttel, and the antagonist is Vera

Question 3

What is the setting?

Answer 3

What is the setting?

Mrs. Sappleton’s house on a October afternoon, in a rural area.

Question 4

Climax

Answer 4

Climax

Mr. Nuttel looks out the open window and sees the 3 men walking towards them, Mr. Nuttel flips out and runs away.

Question 5

Initial Incident

Answer 5

Initial Incident
He comes to Mrs. Sappleton’s house to seek help for his nerve problem (man vs. self)
Mr. Nuttel discovers the open window and Vera starts telling her story.

Question 6

Irony of the story

Answer 6

Initial Incident of the story

Its ironic how mrs. sappleton says “ its like he’s seen a ghost” and he thinks he saw a ghost.

Question 7

Conflicts in the story

Answer 7

Conflicts in the story

- Character vs character
mr. nuttel vs vera
- Man vs self
(mr. nuttel)
- Reality vs immagination

Question 8

Theme

Answer 8

Theme

1. Apperances and reality
2. Deception
3. Sanity and insanity

Question 9

Falling Action

Answer 9

Falling Action
Mrs. Sappleton wonders why Mr. Nuttel left in the middle of the conversation.
Vera tells another lie that Mr. Nuttel is scared of dogs to cover up why he ran away

Question 10

What events lead up to the story’s climax?

Answer 10

What events lead up to the story’s climax?
Vera tells Mr. Nuttel about the tragedy that happened 3 years ago and tells how Mrs. Sappleton is always expecting them to return from the shooting

Question 11

Describe the story’s resolution

Answer 11

Describe the story’s resolution

In the end Mr. Nuttel ran out the door as if he saw a ghost. All the men return and Vera covers up the story.

Question 12

What details are given in the exposition of “The Open Window”?

Answer 12

What details are given in the exposition of “The Open Window”?
The 3 men go shooting one day and get engulfed in bog and aren’t seen again. The characters are Vera, Mrs. Sappleton, and Mr. Nuttel. The story is taken place in October one afternoon at Mrs. Sappleton’s house.