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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Silas Lapham send Bartley Hubbard's wife as a present at the end of Chapter One?
(a) A bottle of French perfume.
(b) A bouquet of red roses.
(c) A new horse.
(d) Jars of his Persis Brand paint.

2. What do the Lapham sisters make fun of when discussing Tom Corey at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Tom's freckles.
(b) Tom's big feet.
(c) Tom's hair and nose.
(d) Tom's short stature.

3. How many daughters do Silas and Persis Lapham have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. Whose death brings sorrow to the early years of the Lapham marriage?
(a) The Laphams' son.
(b) Silas Lapham's mother.
(c) Persis Lapham's mother.
(d) Silas Lapham's father.

5. What does Silas Lapham tell Persis he doesn't like about Tom Corey?
(a) Tom is snobbish and condescending.
(b) Tom is too young to marry one of their daughters.
(c) Tom lives off his father instead of supporting himself.
(d) Tom doesn't show respect for the mineral paint business.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bromfield Corey think rich girls would offer his son a greater chance at a quiet life than poor girls?

2. On what street is the Lapham family's Boston home located?

3. For whom does Silas Lapham name his top brand of paint?

4. What kind of business does Silas Lapham buy before his paint business takes off?

5. In Chapter Three, who do Silas and Persis Lapham run into while visiting the construction site of their new home?

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