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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXVI and XXVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What note does Penelope send to Tom Corey at the beginning of Chapter Twenty Two?
(a) A note begging him to court her sister instead.
(b) A note telling him to not come see her any more.
(c) A note declaring her love for him.
(d) A note begging him to elope with her.

2. Who does Silas Lapham credit for his Christian upbringing?
(a) His older sister.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

3. What action is Silas Lapham driven to in Chapter Twenty Seven to resolve his financial difficulties?
(a) Committing suicide.
(b) Robbing a bank.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Declaring bankruptcy.

4. Why does Silas Lapham stay home the day after Bromfield Corey's visit in Chapter Eleven?
(a) He is having an affair with Zerilla Dewey.
(b) Persis Lapham is ill and needs his assistance at home.
(c) He has caught pneumonia from Bromfield.
(d) He's too excited and upset by the visit to go to work.

5. On what street is the Lapham family's Boston home located?
(a) Main Street.
(b) Fifth Avenue.
(c) Rodeo Drive.
(d) Nankeen Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What room does Irene tell Tom Corey the Laphams will have in their new Beacon Street home?

2. Why does Bromfield not think Tom will stick with the paint business long?

3. Who defends Milton Rogers to Silas Lapham and refuses to believe Rogers is the swindler he seems to be?

4. Why do Persis and Silas Lapham begin to feel glad their daughter is not engaged to Tom Corey?

5. Which member of the Corey family does Silas Lapham tell Persis he wants to meet?

(see the answer key)

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