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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Persis Lapham call her husband the Colonel?
(a) Silas Lapham was a colonel in the Civil War.
(b) Silas Lapham reminds her of her father, an army colonel.
(c) Silas Lapham is rigid and disciplined like an army officer.
(d) Silas Lapham was a colonel in the Revolutionary War.

2. What does Persis Lapham do for a living before she marries Silas?
(a) She runs a restaurant.
(b) She raises thoroughbred horses.
(c) She teaches school.
(d) She owns a cattle ranch.

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

4. What does Silas Lapham tell Persis he doesn't like about Tom Corey?
(a) Tom doesn't show respect for the mineral paint business.
(b) Tom lives off his father instead of supporting himself.
(c) Tom is snobbish and condescending.
(d) Tom is too young to marry one of their daughters.

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

6. What does Anna Corey think of the Lapham family borrowing books from the public library?
(a) That it shows their ignorance of literature.
(b) That it makes them common.
(c) That it shows how frugal they are.
(d) That it shows theit interest in literature.

7. What business idea does Tom Corey first propose to Silas Lapham in Chapter Six?
(a) Starting a branch of Lapham's company in Maine.
(b) A partnership in Lapham's company.
(c) Investing capital in Lapham's company.
(d) Expanding into the construction business.

8. What kind of gambling does Silas Lapham tell his wife he has been doing in Chapter Ten?
(a) Playing the stock market.
(b) Playing roulette.
(c) Playing poker.
(d) Betting on horses.

9. What have the Corey ladies lost when they first meet the Laphams?
(a) A diamond pendant.
(b) A blue plumed hat.
(c) A gold pocket watch.
(d) Some of their luggage.

10. How many daughters do Silas and Persis Lapham have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

11. What newspaper has sent reporter Bartley Hubard to interview Silas Lapham in Chapter One?
(a) The Globe.
(b) The Wall Street Journal.
(c) The Events.
(d) The Chronicle.

12. What business idea does Tom Corey propose to Silas Lapham that meets with Lapham's approval?
(a) Lowering the price on his products.
(b) Increasing the company's advertising.
(c) Adding a cheaper line of paint.
(d) Taking the paint to foreign countries like Mexico.

13. What do the Lapham sisters make fun of when discussing Tom Corey at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Tom's hair and nose.
(b) Tom's short stature.
(c) Tom's big feet.
(d) Tom's freckles.

14. What room does Irene tell Tom Corey the Laphams will have in their new Beacon Street home?
(a) A library.
(b) A billiard room.
(c) A conservatory.
(d) A music room.

15. In Chapter Nine, who thinks the Lapham family is below the Corey family?
(a) Bromfield Corey.
(b) Tom Corey.
(c) Irene Lapham.
(d) Silas Lapham.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Penelope Lapham think Tom Corey and Irene Lapham need to spend more time alone?

2. Which member of the Corey family does Silas Lapham tell Persis he wants to meet?

3. To where does Silas Lapham want to take Bromfield Corey for a fish dinner?

4. What is Anna Corey's reaction when her husband Bromfield tells her their son has decided to join Silas Lapham's paint business?

5. Where was Silas Lapham born?

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