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

3. To where does Persis Lapham take Irene at the beginning of Chapter Twenty?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Rome.
(d) The family farm in Vermont.

4. Who tells Tom Corey of Silas Lapham's potential financial ruin?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Persis Lapham.
(c) Walker, Lapham's bookkeeper.
(d) Zeirlla Dewey.

5. How does Anna Corey describe Penelope Lapham to Bromfield Corey?
(a) Pretty and sweet.
(b) Very shy and timid.
(c) Rude and disgusting.
(d) Sly and completely disagreeable.

6. Which of the following statements is not a way Tom Corey describes the Lapham girls to his mother?
(a) Irene is an extraordinary beauty.
(b) Penelope is droll and everything that's unexpected.
(c) They're very simple, nice girls.
(d) They're cultured and sophisticated.

7. With whom does Silas Lapham suggest he and his wife discuss the matter of Tom Corey's relationship with their daughters?
(a) Anna Corey.
(b) Milton Rogers.
(c) Mr. Sewell.
(d) Bromfield Corey.

8. From where do the Corey women return at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Toronto.
(c) Bar Harbor.
(d) Portsmouth.

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

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

11. What does Penelope write to Tom Corey?
(a) That she's going to become a nun.
(b) To not come see her until she says it's okay.
(c) To come see her at once.
(d) That she is engaged to another man.

12. When Silas Lapham visits his new house, what does he do there?
(a) Has trysts with Zerilla.
(b) Builds a fire to try the chimney.
(c) Reads a book.
(d) Takes a nap.

13. Which of the following statements is not something Tom Corey is told about Lapham's paint business in Chapter Twenty One?
(a) It is prospering.
(b) The fire's never been out in the works.
(c) No wages have ever been cut before at Lapham's.
(d) Other paint companies are decreasing production.

14. Who saves Lapham's life during the Civil War by taking a bullet meant for Lapham?
(a) Milton Rogers.
(b) Persis Lapham's father, George.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Jim Millon.

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