The Rise of Silas Lapham Quiz

William Dean Howells

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

When Tom Corey comes to the Lapham home for a second visit in Chapter Eleven, about whom does he ask Irene? (from Chapter XI)

Mr. Sewell.

Penelope.

Persis.

Silas.

2.

How does the elegant and classically designed Corey home seem to the Laphams when they enter it? (from Chapters XIV and XV)

Overly fancy.

Bare.

Old-fashioned.

Boring.

3.

What does Persis Lapham fret about after receiving Anna Corey's dinner invitation? (from Chapters XII and XIII)

What carriage her family should take to the dinner.

How to impress the Coreys.

Whether to attend the dinner or not.

What she and her family should wear to the dinner.

4.

When Milton Rogers comes to visit Silas Lapham at the office in Chapter Twenty One and says he thought the railroad would pay a fair price for the mills, what does Lapham accuse Rogers of doing? (from Chapter XXI)

Trying to ru in his business.

Trying to steal Persis from him.

Trying to marry Irene.

Lying.

5.

Which member of the Corey family does Silas Lapham tell Persis he wants to meet? (from Chapters IX and X)

Nanny.

Anna.

Susan.

Bromfield, Tom's father.

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