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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. 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 of medium height.
(b) He has a square, bold chin and a short, reddish-gray beard.
(c) He is bald and walks with a cane.
(d) His nose is short and straight.

2. In Chapter Nine, what is Silas Lapham fond of letting the public know?
(a) That he is rich.
(b) That his paint is a bestseller.
(c) That his wife was once a teacher.
(d) That a member of the Corey family works for him.

3. How long has the Lapham family lived in their Boston home?
(a) One week.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Twenty five years.
(d) One month.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Silas Lapham send Bartley Hubbard's wife as a present at the end of Chapter One?

2. Which of the following statements accurately describes the financial situation of the Lapham family and the Corey family?

3. What does Anna Corey wish her son had done instead of join Silas Lapham's paint business?

4. In Chapter Nine, who suggests inviting the Laphams to dinner?

5. What do the Lapham sisters make fun of when discussing Tom Corey at the end of Chapter Four?

(see the answer key)

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