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

2. What do the Lapham sisters think their father does too much when Tom Corey visits the site of their new house in Chapter Four and receives a tour of the Beacon Street house from Silas?
(a) Eats.
(b) Brags.
(c) Talks.
(d) Drinks.

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

4. Where was Silas Lapham born?
(a) On a boat on the Mississippi River.
(b) In New Orleans.
(c) In a Philadelphia slum.
(d) On a farm in Vermont.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business does Silas Lapham buy before his paint business takes off?

2. Whose death brings sorrow to the early years of the Lapham marriage?

3. What does Silas Lapham send Bartley Hubbard's wife as a present at the end of Chapter One?

4. For whom does Silas Lapham name his top brand of paint?

5. What does Persis Lapham do for a living before she marries Silas?

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