Silas Marner: Ch. 5: The Party

Why is Silas unhappy?

• Life has not been good Silas

• No one likes him

• He does not like living in Raveloe

• He has no money

Mr. Macey tried to get Silas to

• put on a new suit

• go to church

• stop working

• laugh

Dolly Winthrop brings Silas home

• cookies

• eggs

• money

• cakes

Dolly thinks that if Silas goes to church,

• Silas will be happy again

• he find a wife

• things will go much better Silas

• Silas will find the thief who took his money

On their way to the New Year's Eve party, Nancy and her sister get

• mud on Godfrey's suit

• mud on their dresses

• mud on their shoes

• mud on their coats

Priscilla thinks her sister is

• pushy

• ugly

• a show off

• very beautiful

Priscilla thinks the Gunn sisters are

• pretty

• funny looking

• fast talkers

• ugly

First, Godfrey carries Nancy over the mud. Then Godfrey dances with Nancy. Next,

• Godfrey and his father have lunch

• Nancy tells Godfrey to "go"

• the hem of Nancy's dress falls down

• Priscilla takes care of Nancy's h hem

Another name for this story could be

• "Godfrey's Secret"

• "Sad Silas"

• "Christmas Day in Ravenoe"

• "Dolly's Cakes"

This story is mainly about

• growing up in Raveloe

• a New Year's Eve party

• two sisters who don't get along

• the sad lives of Godfrey and Silas