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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements is not a way Tom Corey describes Silas Lapham to his father?
(a) He's simple-hearted and wholesome.
(b) He brags about being able to spend money.
(c) His range of ideas is limited.
(d) He is intelligent and articulate.

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

3. What subject does Tom avoid while talking with his mother in Chapter Eight?
(a) Traveling to Europe.
(b) Penelope Lapham.
(c) Irene Lapham.
(d) Working for a living.

4. Which of the following statements does not appear in the description of Silas Lapham that Bartley Hubbard writes for his newspaper article?
(a) He has a square, bold chin and a short, reddish-gray beard.
(b) He is of medium height.
(c) His nose is short and straight.
(d) He is bald and walks with a cane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe Irene Lapham?

2. What does Anna Corey mean when she says there is no need for Tom to earn a living either through work or marriage?

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

4. When Tom Corey approaches Silas Lapham about joining his business, how does Lapham try to treat young Corey?

5. Where was Silas Lapham born?

(see the answer key)

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