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

2. In Chapter Three, who do Silas and Persis Lapham run into while visiting the construction site of their new home?
(a) Mr. Sewell.
(b) Persis Lapham's aged mother.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Milton Rogers, Lapham's former partner.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What business does Persis Lapham tell her husband she thinks Tom Corey will never go into?

2. Why does Bromfield Corey think rich girls would offer his son a greater chance at a quiet life than poor girls?

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

4. In Chapter Two, who sends Persis Lapham a lithographed circular soliciting for donations to a charity?

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

(see the answer key)

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