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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX and X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Silas Lapham's work ethic.
(b) The Lapham family's hospitality.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Irene.

2. Which of the following statements does not describe Irene Lapham?
(a) She is an intellectual with a college degree.
(b) She prefers housekeeping to studying.
(c) She is beautiful.
(d) She spends her leisure time shopping

3. Which member of the Corey family does Silas Lapham tell Persis he wants to meet?
(a) Bromfield, Tom's father.
(b) Susan.
(c) Anna.
(d) Nanny.

4. What does Tom Corey tell his mother the Laphams like to do more than read?
(a) Talk.
(b) Play tennis.
(c) Sail.
(d) Eat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets the boat with a carriage and driver to take Silas Lapham and Tom Corey home?

2. What room does Irene tell Tom Corey the Laphams will have in their new Beacon Street home?

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

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

5. What novel does Tom Corey notice on a table in the Lapham parlor and begin discussing?

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