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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 member of the Lapham family is left alone with Tom Corey when he visits the site of their new Beacon Street house in Chapter Four?
(a) Persis.
(b) Silas.
(c) Irene.
(d) Penelope.

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

3. While conversing with his mother in Chapter Eight, what does Tom Corey tell his mother about Penelope Lapham?
(a) That she's pretty.
(b) That she's humorous.
(c) That she's fashionable.
(d) That she's smart.

4. In Chapter Nine, who thinks the Lapham family is below the Corey family?
(a) Tom Corey.
(b) Irene Lapham.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Silas Lapham.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Silas Lapham name his top brand of paint?

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

3. Which of the following statements does not appear in the description of Silas Lapham that Bartley Hubbard writes for his newspaper article?

4. 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?

5. On what street is the Lapham family's Boston home located?

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