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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. 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.

2. Whose death brings sorrow to the early years of the Lapham marriage?
(a) Silas Lapham's father.
(b) Persis Lapham's mother.
(c) Silas Lapham's mother.
(d) The Laphams' son.

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

4. What has the competition found that allows them to undersell Silas Lapham?
(a) A cheaper way to manufacture their product.
(b) Cheaper labor.
(c) A shorter route to their markets.
(d) Free advertising.

5. Who first discovers Silas Lapham's paint mine?
(a) Silas Lapham's father.
(b) Silas Lapham.
(c) Persis Lapham.
(d) Silas Lapham's brother, Willard.

Short Answer Questions

1. To how much does Persis Lapham limit her husband's spending on their new home?

2. Why does Silas Lapham stay home the day after Bromfield Corey's visit in Chapter Eleven?

3. Who meets the boat with a carriage and driver to take Silas Lapham and Tom Corey home?

4. Where are the Laphams traveling when they meet another Boston family, the rich and fashionable Coreys?

5. When Irene Lapham receives a newspaper clipping from Texas, who does she think has sent it to her?

(see the answer key)

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