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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Nine, who thinks the Lapham family is below the Corey family?
(a) Irene Lapham.
(b) Tom Corey.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Silas Lapham.

2. What business idea does Tom Corey propose to Silas Lapham that meets with Lapham's approval?
(a) Increasing the company's advertising.
(b) Lowering the price on his products.
(c) Adding a cheaper line of paint.
(d) Taking the paint to foreign countries like Mexico.

3. In what series of articles is the newspaper going to feature an article on Silas Lapham?
(a) The Paint Sellers of America series.
(b) The Business Men of Vermont series.
(c) The Solid Men of Boston series.
(d) The Rich Men of New York series.

4. What does Anna Corey think of the Lapham family borrowing books from the public library?
(a) That it makes them common.
(b) That it shows how frugal they are.
(c) That it shows theit interest in literature.
(d) That it shows their ignorance of literature.

5. Which of the following statements does not describe Irene Lapham?
(a) She prefers housekeeping to studying.
(b) She is beautiful.
(c) She spends her leisure time shopping
(d) She is an intellectual with a college degree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why hasn't Bromfield Corey seen Bartley Hubbard's article in The Events about Silas Lapham?

2. Where does Bromfield Corey visit Silas Lapham in Chapter Eleven?

3. Which member of the Lapham family is left alone with Tom Corey when he visits the site of their new Beacon Street house in Chapter Four?

4. Why does Silas Lapham stay home the day after Bromfield Corey's visit in Chapter Eleven?

5. What do the Lapham sisters make fun of when discussing Tom Corey at the end of Chapter Four?

(see the answer key)

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