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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tom Corey tell Penelope he loves?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Zerilla Dewey.
(c) Irene.
(d) Moll Millon.

2. Who does Silas Lapham want to talk with his wife about in Chapter Eighteen?
(a) Bromfield Corey.
(b) Jim Millon.
(c) Milton Rogers.
(d) Irene.

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

4. What does Irene give Penelope after learning the truth about Tom Corey's feelings for her?
(a) A new dress to wear on a date with Tom.
(b) All the souvenirs she has collected of Tom.
(c) A book of love poems.
(d) A photo of Tom.

5. When Milton Rogers comes to visit Silas Lapham at the office in Chapter Twenty One and says he thought the railroad would pay a fair price for the mills, what does Lapham accuse Rogers of doing?
(a) Trying to marry Irene.
(b) Trying to steal Persis from him.
(c) Trying to ru in his business.
(d) Lying.

6. How long does Silas Lapham give Milton Rogers to produce the parties who Rogers claims want to buy the mills?
(a) A month.
(b) Twenty four hours.
(c) A week.
(d) Ten days.

7. Which guest at the Coreys' dinner party thinks novels are "psychical suicide" and give too much importance to love, love-making, and marriage?
(a) Charles Bellingham.
(b) Miss Kingsbury.
(c) Mr. Sewell, the minister.
(d) Silas Lapham.

8. How do Bromfield and Anna Corey respond to the news about Tom's romance?
(a) They threaten to disinherit Tom.
(b) They don't like it but resign themselves to it.
(c) They try to interest Tom in a more aristocratic bride.
(d) They offer to pay for the wedding.

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

10. Who does Irene mention frequently in her letters from Dubuque?
(a) Her hatred of Penelope.
(b) The fashions in Iowa.
(c) Cousin Will.
(d) Her fear about her father's health.

11. Who does Persis Lapham say was never equal to Tom Corey?
(a) Irene.
(b) Silas Lapham.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Charles Bellingham.

12. In Chapter Seventeen, who does Silas Lapham tell his wife he found at their house the previous night?
(a) Milton Rogers.
(b) Tom Corey.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Zerilla Dewey.

13. What does Silas Lapham accuse Milton Rogers of being?
(a) A murderer.
(b) A sinner.
(c) A fraud.
(d) A thief.

14. Who does Milton Rogers claim might want to buy the mills?
(a) An Italian.
(b) The Coreys.
(c) A Frenchman.
(d) Some English investors.

15. What note does Penelope send to Tom Corey at the beginning of Chapter Twenty Two?
(a) A note begging him to court her sister instead.
(b) A note begging him to elope with her.
(c) A note telling him to not come see her any more.
(d) A note declaring her love for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Persis Lapham fret about after receiving Anna Corey's dinner invitation?

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

3. Which of the following statements does not describe the decision Silas Lapham comes to regarding the potential buyers of the mills?

4. Who defends Milton Rogers to Silas Lapham and refuses to believe Rogers is the swindler he seems to be?

5. How does Anna Corey describe Penelope Lapham to Bromfield Corey?

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