1. When Tom Corey comes to the Lapham home for a second visit in Chapter Eleven, about whom does he ask Irene?
(a) Persis.
(b) Silas.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Mr. Sewell.

2. What does Tom Corey tell his father in Chapter Eleven that Mrs. Lapham has never done, a fact the Coreys find unusual given the Lapham wealth?
(a) She has never given a dinner.
(b) She has never bought a real diamond necklace.
(c) She has never patronized a charity.
(d) She has never attended the opera.

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

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

5. Which relative has Tom Corey consulted in addition to his father about the merits of joining Lapham's mineral paint business?
(a) His sister nanny.
(b) His paternal grandfather.
(c) His maternal Uncle Jim.
(d) His maternal grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lapham apologizes to Tom Corey at the office after the Coreys' dinner party for his behavior at the party, what does Tom blame for the incident?

2. What novel do the guests at the Coreys' dinner party discuss?

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

4. Who do Mrs. Lapham and Penelope note that Tom Corey never mentions to either of them during his visits?

5. Why does Persis Lapham call her husband the Colonel?

(see the answer key)

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