1. What was the feeling of Mr.Nuttel towards Mrs.Sappleton?

Mr.Nuttel said that he was feeling so pity for Mrs.Sappleton's condition. It was so sad that a tragedy happened in her life.

2. What made Mr.Nuttel feel frightened?

On hearing from Miss Vera about the return of Mr.Sappleton through the window, Mr.Nuttel got frightened , thinking how could a dead man come in the house through the open window.

3. Was the story said by Miss Vera fabricated?

The story of the tragedy faced by Mrs.Sappleton told by Miss Vera was completely fabricated . Miss Vera told it just to fool Mr.Nuttel.

4. What did Mrs.Sappleton say to Mr.Nuttel about his illness?

Mrs. Sappleton said to Mr.Nuttel that ,”if I had been in your place, I wouldn’t think of my illness all the time".

5. What made Mr. Nuttel get more frightened?

As he heard Mrs. Sappleton say  that her husband would return home through the open window , he got more frightened keeping in mind all the things that Miss Vera had told him about Mrs.Sappleton's husband.

6. What was Mr.Nuttel’s reaction  when Mrs. Sappleton told about her husbands return to home?

Mr. Nuttel, after hearing that Mrs. Sappleton's husband would return home through the open window, immediately kept his hands on his chest and said in a low voice, “my God , I can’t bear it anymore”.

7. Why did Mr.Nuttel run out of the house immediately?

Looking out of the window Mrs.Saplpleton said , “Here at last he is”. Mr.Nutel looked outside the open window with fear and he turned back and saw Mr.Sappleton coming in with his dog.This scene  frightened him and seizing his hat, he ran out of the house in severe fear.

8. What did Mr.Sappleton ask, when he reached home  seeing Mr. Nuttel running out?

Mr.Sappleton asked when he  returned home, who the hell was that bony person who ran out as he came in.

9. What did Mrs.Sappleton reply about Mr.Nuttel ?

Mrs. Sappleton replied, “A very extraordinary man, Mr. Nuttel. He was keen on talking about his illness all the time. Like an ignorant person,he dashed off without a word of good-bye. One would think that he had seen a ghost".

10. What did Miss Vera explain about Mr.Nuttel’s running out?

Miss Vera said. “I can explain. I think it was the dog that frightened him. He told me that he had fear of dog. He explained to me that he fell into a pit when some wild dogs had chased him. He said that he had to spend the whole night in it with the dogs barking at him. So he is so much afraid of dogs".

11. Did Mrs.Sappleton believe what Miss Vera told her? What did she ask?

Mrs.Sappleton did not believe what Miss Vera told about Mr.Nuttel.She asked her, “I think you’ve made up this story, haven’t you?”

12. Did Mr.Sappleton die in a bog?

Mr.Sappleton did not die. This was made up and told by Miss Vera to Mr.Nuttel, as she wanted to make fool of Mr.Nuttel.

13. Why did Mr. Nuttel run away when he saw Mr. Sappleton?

Mr. Nuttel was frightened when he saw Mr. Sappleton coming with his dog. Miss Vera told that it was actually the dog that frightened him. He had once fallen into a pit and had to spend a whole night with wild dogs barking at him. So he was very much afraid of dogs.

14. Explain the sense of humour of Miss Vera.

Vera knew that Mr. Nuttel had some nervous disorder and that he was afraid of dogs. In order to frighten him she told him that, her uncle who was believed to have died, would come back. But her uncle Mr. Sappleton was not dead. When he came back with his dog, Miss Vera pretended to be stiffened with fear. Mr. Nuttel was frightened to see Mr. Sappleton and his dog and he ran out of the house. Miss Vera then told Mr. Sappleton that Mr. Nuttel had a horror of dogs. So we can see that Miss Vera was a lady with a good sense of humour who could make up interesting stories.