Question

What evidence does the author provide to show that Mrs. Sappleton probably is aware of her niece's storytelling ability?

Answer 1

“The Open Window” is a short story written by Saki and in this case the author provides evidence that Mrs Sappleton knew what her niece was doing and her ability for storytelling.  

Option A) is the correct one “She says that Framton acts like he has seen a ghost.” since it explains why Framton  left the place running as it coincides with the story told by the niece about ghosts.  

Option B) is incorrect since there is no evidence that Mrs Sappleton believed the story about dogs told by the niece when Framton ran away.

Option C) is also incorrect since she never tells her husband that Vera scared Framton.

Option D) is also incorrect since even though she asks Framton if her niece has been amusing him, she does not say it to let the reader know she knows about her niece.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. She asks Framton if Vera has been amusing him.

Explanation:

In this story, we meet Framton, who is visiting Mrs. Sappleton and her niece Vera. As Mrs. Sappleton leaves the niece and Framton for a little while, Vera tells Framton a story. The story is false, and she does so with the purpose of amusing herself. However, Framton believes all of it. As Mrs. Sappleton comes back, she asks Framton whether Vera has been amusing him. The question indicates that Mrs. Sappleton is aware of Vera's storytelling ability and that she most likely finds this ability amusing.