View a FREE sample

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

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

2. In Chapter Five, what business does Tom Corey tell his father he wants to go into?
(a) Real estate.
(b) Banking.
(c) Law.
(d) Lapham's mineral paint business.

3. For whom does Silas Lapham name his top brand of paint?
(a) His wife, Persis.
(b) His mother, Marie.
(c) His daughter, Penelope.
(d) His daughter, Irene.

4. Which member of the Corey family is ill when they first meet the Laphams?
(a) Nanny Corey.
(b) Anna Corey.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Tom Corey.

5. What does Persis Lapham do for a living before she marries Silas?
(a) She raises thoroughbred horses.
(b) She teaches school.
(c) She runs a restaurant.
(d) She owns a cattle ranch.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Silas Lapham credit for his Christian upbringing?

3. Where are the Laphams traveling when they meet another Boston family, the rich and fashionable Coreys?

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

5. What newspaper has sent reporter Bartley Hubard to interview Silas Lapham in Chapter One?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 256 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample