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

2. 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've had everything & wouldn't be ambitious or uneasy.
(c) They would have more in common with him.
(d) They would understand his background and his family.

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

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

5. Silas Lapham believes Tom Corey's sole interest is the mineral paint business, but what does Persis Lapham believe has also captured Tom's interest?
(a) Irene.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Silas Lapham's work ethic.
(d) The Lapham family's hospitality.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Three, who do Silas and Persis Lapham run into while visiting the construction site of their new home?

2. Where was Silas Lapham born?

3. When Irene refuses to join Tom Corey and her family for tea in Chapter Six, what is her mother's reaction?

4. Which member of the Lapham family has been reading the novel Tom Corey sees on the Lapham parlor table?

5. When Tom Corey approaches Silas Lapham about joining his business, how does Lapham try to treat young Corey?

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