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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. How old is Silas Lapham in Chapter One?
(a) Fifty-five.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty-two.

2. Which of the following statements does not appear in the description of Silas Lapham that Bartley Hubbard writes for his newspaper article?
(a) He has a square, bold chin and a short, reddish-gray beard.
(b) He is of medium height.
(c) His nose is short and straight.
(d) He is bald and walks with a cane.

3. To whom does Silas Lapham loan money in Chapter Ten?
(a) Tom Corey.
(b) Mr. Sewell.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Milton Rogers.

4. What do the Lapham sisters make fun of when discussing Tom Corey at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Tom's hair and nose.
(b) Tom's freckles.
(c) Tom's big feet.
(d) Tom's short stature.

5. What does Anna Corey think of the Lapham family borrowing books from the public library?
(a) That it makes them common.
(b) That it shows how frugal they are.
(c) That it shows theit interest in literature.
(d) That it shows their ignorance of literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many daughters do Silas and Persis Lapham have?

2. In what series of articles is the newspaper going to feature an article on Silas Lapham?

3. What have the Corey ladies lost when they first meet the Laphams?

4. What subject does Tom avoid while talking with his mother in Chapter Eight?

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

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