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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bromfield Corey think rich girls would offer his son a greater chance at a quiet life than poor girls?
(a) They would understand his background and his family.
(b) They know art and music and culture, things Tom likes.
(c) They would have more in common with him.
(d) They've had everything & wouldn't be ambitious or uneasy.

2. What newspaper has sent reporter Bartley Hubard to interview Silas Lapham in Chapter One?
(a) The Events.
(b) The Globe.
(c) The Wall Street Journal.
(d) The Chronicle.

3. What does Anna Corey think of the Lapham family borrowing books from the public library?
(a) That it shows how frugal they are.
(b) That it makes them common.
(c) That it shows theit interest in literature.
(d) That it shows their ignorance of literature.

4. Why does Anna Corey think Tom's marriage to Irene Lapham would be worse than his joining the Lapham paint business?
(a) Irene is not pretty.
(b) Persis Lapham would be his mother-in-law.
(c) Irene is dull.
(d) Silas Lapham would be his father-in-law.

5. On what street is the Lapham family's Boston home located?
(a) Rodeo Drive.
(b) Nankeen Square.
(c) Fifth Avenue.
(d) Main Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Irene Lapham receives a newspaper clipping from Texas, who does she think has sent it to her?

2. In Chapter Five, what business does Tom Corey tell his father he wants to go into?

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

4. What subject does Tom avoid while talking with his mother in Chapter Eight?

5. In Chapter Three, who do Silas and Persis Lapham run into while visiting the construction site of their new home?

(see the answer key)

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