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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XVI, XVII and XVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where does Silas Lapham want to take Bromfield Corey for a fish dinner?
(a) His home in Nankeen Square.
(b) Tafts.
(c) His Vermont farm.
(d) A French restaurant in Manhattan.

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

3. On what street do the Coreys live?
(a) Beacon Street.
(b) Main Street.
(c) Bellingham Place.
(d) Kennedy Lane.

4. Who do Mrs. Lapham and Penelope note that Tom Corey never mentions to either of them during his visits?
(a) Mr. Sewell.
(b) Bromfield Corey.
(c) Irene.
(d) Silas.

5. Where are the Laphams traveling when they meet another Boston family, the rich and fashionable Coreys?
(a) Mexico.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Persis Lapham call her husband the Colonel?

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

3. In Chapter Five, what business does Tom Corey tell his father he wants to go into?

4. Why does Anna Corey think Tom's marriage to Irene Lapham would be worse than his joining the Lapham paint business?

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

(see the answer key)

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