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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX and X.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Tom Corey visit his mother and sisters in Chapter Six?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Florida.
(c) Bar Harbour.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. In Chapter Two, who sends Persis Lapham a lithographed circular soliciting for donations to a charity?
(a) Anna Corey.
(b) Her daughter's teacher.
(c) The governor's wife.
(d) Mr. Sewell.

4. What room does Irene tell Tom Corey the Laphams will have in their new Beacon Street home?
(a) A billiard room.
(b) A music room.
(c) A library.
(d) A conservatory.

5. To how much does Persis Lapham limit her husband's spending on their new home?
(a) One million dollars.
(b) One hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Ten thousand dollars.
(d) Fifty thousand dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Persis Lapham discourage her husband from bringing Tom Corey home with him?

2. What kind of gambling does Silas Lapham tell his wife he has been doing in Chapter Ten?

3. What does Anna Corey mean when she says there is no need for Tom to earn a living either through work or marriage?

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

5. Where does Silas Lapham decide to build a new more fashionable home?

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