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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VI and VII.

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) She has red hair like her father.
(c) She has blue eyes.
(d) Her eyes are at once intense and tender.

2. After giving Tom Corey a history of the paint, where does Silas Lapham suggest the young man come to finish their business talk?
(a) New York.
(b) The Lapham cottage in Nantasket.
(c) Bar Harbor.
(d) A restaurant in downtown Boston.

3. How many daughters do Silas and Persis Lapham have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

5. In what city does the novel open?
(a) Paris.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business idea does Tom Corey first propose to Silas Lapham in Chapter Six?

2. In Chapter Four, with whom does Silas Lapham sit in the frame of a bay window at the construction site of the family's new Beacon Street house?

3. Where does Tom Corey visit his mother and sisters in Chapter Six?

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

5. How long has the Lapham family lived in their Boston home?

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