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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe Irene Lapham's appearance?
(a) She has a dark complexion and curly hair.
(b) Her eyes are at once intense and tender.
(c) She has blue eyes.
(d) She has red hair like her father.

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

3. What do the Lapham sisters make fun of when discussing Tom Corey at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Tom's freckles.
(b) Tom's short stature.
(c) Tom's big feet.
(d) Tom's hair and nose.

4. How long has the Lapham family lived in their Boston home?
(a) One month.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) One week.
(d) Twenty five years.

5. 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 would have more in common with him.
(c) They know art and music and culture, things Tom likes.
(d) They've had everything & wouldn't be ambitious or uneasy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Lapham family is left alone with Tom Corey when he visits the site of their new Beacon Street house in Chapter Four?

2. Which of the following statements does not appear in the description of Silas Lapham that Bartley Hubbard writes for his newspaper article?

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

4. What have the Corey ladies lost when they first meet the Laphams?

5. Who first discovers Silas Lapham's paint mine?

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