Lesson 8

Which of these statements best describes Gervayse Pyncheon's feelings about the House of the Seven Gables?

Gervayse Pyncheon was contemptuous of the House of the Seven Gables because he had lived in castles and mansions in Europe.

How was Matthew Maule III related to the original owner of the land on which the House of the Seven Gables was built?

He was the original owner's grandson.

Who was the carpenter who built the House of the Seven Gables?

Matthew Maule

What happened next in the story after Matthew Maule was offered money for information leading to the discovery of the lost deed?

Matthew asked for the House of the Seven Gables

Who was the original owner of the land on which the House of the Seven Gables was built?

Matthew maule

Which of these passages is an example of the theme of people living in isolation and coming into contact with the real world?

Miss Hepzibah, by secluding herself from society, has lost all true relation with it, and is, in fact, dead; although she galvanizes herself into a semblance of

Who narrated the story of the House of the Seven Gables?

Mr. Holgrave

Which of these passages is not an example of the theme of the contrast between the common people of a democracy and the aristocratic class?

Now, Colonel Pyncheon, I need hardly say, was a practical man, well acquainted with public and private business, and not at all the person to cherish ill-founded hopes, or to attempt the following out of an impracticable scheme.

According to the legend, what was Maule's Eye able to do?

Read a person's mind

Gervayse Pyncheon offered Matthew Maule money for information leading to the discovery of the lost deed. According to a local legend, what happened as the two men spoke about the deed to the Eastern lands?

The portrait of Colonel Pyncheon appeared to clench its fists and frown, and then the body left the picture frame.

{Which of these terms best describes the attitude of the carpenter in this reading passage?} "Matthew Maule," replied the carpenter,--"son of him who built the house,--grandson of the rightful proprietor of the soil." "I know the dispute to which you allude," observed Mr. Pyncheon with undisturbed equanimity. "I am well aware that my grandfather was compelled to resort to a suit at law, in order to establish his claim to the foundation-site of this edifice. We will not, if you please, renew the discussion. The matter was settled at the time, and by the competent authorities,--equitably, it is to be presumed,--and, at all events, irrevocably. Yet, singularly enough, there is an incidental reference to this very subject in what I am now about to say to you. And this same inveterate grudge,--excuse me, I mean no offence,--this irritability, which you have just shown, is not entirely aside from the matter." "If you can find anything for your purpose, Mr. Pyncheon," said the carpenter, "in a man's natural resentment for the wrongs done to his blood, you are welcome to it."

antagonistic

Who originally took the land away from the Maule family?

colonel pyncheon

{The tone of this reading passage is an example of which literary term?} "Nothing,--no secrets but my own," answered Holgrave "I can perceive, indeed, that Judge Pyncheon still keeps his eye on Clifford, in whose ruin he had so large a share. His motives and intentions, however are a mystery to me. He is a determined and relentless man, with the genuine character of an inquisitor; and had he any object to gain by putting Clifford to the rack, I verily believe that he would wrench his joints from their sockets, in order to accomplish it. But, so wealthy and eminent as he is, --so powerful in his own strength, and in the support of society on all sides,--what can Judge Pyncheon have to hope or fear from the imbecile, branded, half-torpid Clifford?" "Yet," urged Phoebe, "you did speak as if misfortune were impending!"

foreshadowing

Who was Alice Pyncheon's father?

gervayse pyncheon

{The underlined portion of this reading passage contains an example of which literary term?} The moon, too, which had long been climbing overhead, and unobtrusively melting its disk into the azure,--like an ambitious demagogue,

simile

According to the legend, what power did the Evil Eye give to a person?

the ability to control everything