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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What architect is building the Laphams new house?
(a) Wright.
(b) Crandall.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Seymour.

2. When Tom Corey tells his mother about his romance, who does his mother initially believe he loves?
(a) Moll Millon.
(b) Irene.
(c) Zerilla Dewey.
(d) Penelope.

3. Why does Penelope greet Tom Corey when he visits her home in Chapter Sixteen?
(a) Her father is not home at the time.
(b) Irene is ill.
(c) Tom asks for her.
(d) Irene sends her downstairs as an emissary.

4. When Anna Corey visits the Laphams in Chapter Twelve, how does Mrs. Lapham feel about the visit?
(a) Convinced it means the Coreys approve of Irene.
(b) Nervous and uncomfortable and afraid of Mrs. Corey.
(c) That it can't end soon enough because she hates Anna.
(d) Pleased Mrs. Corey finally recognizes her.

5. What physical ailment has Irene developed in Chapter Six?
(a) A cold.
(b) A broken arm.
(c) A headache.
(d) Indigestion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom Corey tell his father in Chapter Eleven that Mrs. Lapham has never done, a fact the Coreys find unusual given the Lapham wealth?

2. Why hasn't Bromfield Corey seen Bartley Hubbard's article in The Events about Silas Lapham?

3. Where is Irene Lapham when Anna Corey visits the Laphams in Chapter Twelve?

4. What does Charles Bellingham say is the most popular thing to put into a novel?

5. How old is Silas Lapham in Chapter One?

(see the answer key)

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