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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. Which of the following statements is not a way Tom Corey describes Silas Lapham to his father?
(a) He is intelligent and articulate.
(b) He brags about being able to spend money.
(c) His range of ideas is limited.
(d) He's simple-hearted and wholesome.

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

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

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

5. Which member of the Lapham family refuses to attend the Coreys' dinner party?
(a) Irene.
(b) Silas.
(c) Persis.
(d) Penelope.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Irene ask Tom Corey to suggest for the new room in the Laphams' Beacon Street home?

3. Where does Tom Corey visit his mother and sisters in Chapter Six?

4. What novel do the guests at the Coreys' dinner party discuss?

5. Who comes to the Lapham home on Nankeen Square to see if Silas Lapham is ill when Lapham doesn't show up at work?

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