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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXVI and XXVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charles Bellingham say is the most popular thing to put into a novel?
(a) Romance.
(b) Mysteries and secrets.
(c) Murder.
(d) Self sacrifice.

2. Why does Bromfield not think Tom will stick with the paint business long?
(a) Silas Lapham will likely be displeased with Tom's work.
(b) Tom is allergic to paint.
(c) Silas Lapham will likely get on Tom's nerves.
(d) Tom tends to lose interest in things after a short while.

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

4. For whom does Silas Lapham name his top brand of paint?
(a) His daughter, Irene.
(b) His wife, Persis.
(c) His mother, Marie.
(d) His daughter, Penelope.

5. Silas Lapham believes Tom Corey's sole interest is the mineral paint business, but what does Persis Lapham believe has also captured Tom's interest?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Irene.
(c) Silas Lapham's work ethic.
(d) The Lapham family's hospitality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What competition arises for Silas Lapham's paint business?

2. To whom does Silas Lapham loan money in Chapter Ten?

3. What action is Silas Lapham driven to in Chapter Twenty Seven to resolve his financial difficulties?

4. What does Nanny Corey think the novel discussed at her family's dinner party should have been called?

5. What is Silas Lapham's response when Persis asks him who Mrs. M is?

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