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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical ailment has Irene developed in Chapter Six?
(a) A cold.
(b) Indigestion.
(c) A broken arm.
(d) A headache.

2. With what keen sense does Nanny Corey read novels?
(a) A sense of their inaccuracy as representations of life.
(b) A sense of artistry and desire to write her own novel.
(c) A sense of adventure and romance.
(d) A sense of moral indignation.

3. Who meets the boat with a carriage and driver to take Silas Lapham and Tom Corey home?
(a) Mr. Sewell.
(b) Persis Lapham.
(c) Penelope Lapham.
(d) Irene Lapham.

4. How does Anna Corey describe Penelope Lapham to Bromfield Corey?
(a) Rude and disgusting.
(b) Very shy and timid.
(c) Sly and completely disagreeable.
(d) Pretty and sweet.

5. When Irene refuses to join Tom Corey and her family for tea in Chapter Six, what is her mother's reaction?
(a) Persis insists that Irene join everyone in the parlor later.
(b) Persis slaps Irene.
(c) Persis locks Irene in her room.
(d) Persis forces Irene to join everyone for tea regardless.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Anna Corey visits the Laphams in Chapter Twelve, how does Mrs. Lapham feel about the visit?

2. Who tells Tom Corey of Silas Lapham's potential financial ruin?

3. Which member of the Lapham family refuses to attend the Coreys' dinner party?

4. How long does Silas Lapham travel out west at the beginning of Chapter Twenty One?

5. What business idea does Tom Corey first propose to Silas Lapham in Chapter Six?

(see the answer key)

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