Answer:
Vera doesn't help her community in any way, in fact, she is a very unbiddable, misbehaved delinquent who finds fun in deceiving other people.
Explanation:
In "The Open Window," Vera asks Mr. Nuttel is he knows her aunt so that she can gauge whether or not he will believe her fictitious ghost story. Vera asks him several probing questions to determine if he is gullible enough to fall for her trick.