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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 a member of the Corey family works for him.
(d) That his wife was once a teacher.

2. Which member of the Lapham family has been reading the novel Tom Corey sees on the Lapham parlor table?
(a) Persis.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Silas.
(d) Irene.

3. At the beginning of Chapter Eleven, who does Tom Corey suggest his father meet?
(a) Silas Lapham.
(b) Penelope Lapham.
(c) Irene Lapham.
(d) Mr. Sewell.

4. What does Anna Corey mean when she says there is no need for Tom to earn a living either through work or marriage?
(a) He is wealthy and can live off his wealth.
(b) He can live in a commune where money has no value.
(c) He has won the Massachusetts Lottery.
(d) He is a thief and can steal what he needs to live on.

5. When Tom Corey comes to the Lapham home for a second visit in Chapter Eleven, about whom does he ask Irene?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Silas.
(c) Persis.
(d) Mr. Sewell.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Silas Lapham in Chapter One?

2. Which of the following statements is not a way Tom Corey describes Silas Lapham to his father?

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

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

5. To where does Silas Lapham want to take Bromfield Corey for a fish dinner?

(see the answer key)

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