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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIV and XV.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Irene Lapham receives a newspaper clipping from Texas, who does she think has sent it to her?
(a) Anna Corey.
(b) Teddy Lindner.
(c) Tom Corey.
(d) Kyle Rohden.

3. Where does Silas Lapham decide to build a new more fashionable home?
(a) Downtown New York.
(b) In London.
(c) His Back Bay property.
(d) On the beach.

4. When Tom Corey approaches Silas Lapham about joining his business, how does Lapham try to treat young Corey?
(a) Like a son.
(b) Like just another worker seeking employment.
(c) Like a future son-in-law.
(d) Like a good friend.

5. In Chapter Three, who do Silas and Persis Lapham run into while visiting the construction site of their new home?
(a) Milton Rogers, Lapham's former partner.
(b) Mr. Sewell.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Persis Lapham's aged mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements accurately describes the financial situation of the Lapham family and the Corey family?

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

3. Who comes to the Lapham home on Nankeen Square to see if Silas Lapham is ill when Lapham doesn't show up at work?

4. After giving Tom Corey a history of the paint, where does Silas Lapham suggest the young man come to finish their business talk?

5. How long has the Lapham family lived in their Boston home?

(see the answer key)

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