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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the Lapham family refuses to attend the Coreys' dinner party?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Silas.
(c) Persis.
(d) Irene.

2. How many sisters does Tom Corey have?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

3. Who defends Milton Rogers to Silas Lapham and refuses to believe Rogers is the swindler he seems to be?
(a) Bromfield Corey.
(b) Persis.
(c) Tom Corey.
(d) Irene.

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

5. What business idea does Tom Corey propose to Silas Lapham that meets with Lapham's approval?
(a) Adding a cheaper line of paint.
(b) Increasing the company's advertising.
(c) Taking the paint to foreign countries like Mexico.
(d) Lowering the price on his products.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Irene Lapham when Anna Corey visits the Laphams in Chapter Twelve?

2. What does Anna Corey think of her son going into Lapham's mineral paint business?

3. In Chapter Twelve, what do the Corey sisters bring back from their summer vacation?

4. What collateral of Milton Rogers's is Silas Lapham going to sell for what they will fetch in the market?

5. How long does Silas Lapham give Milton Rogers to produce the parties who Rogers claims want to buy the mills?

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