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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Nine, while Tom Corey discusses Middlemarch with her, with what does Irene seem engrossed?
(a) Trapping a pine shaving with the point of her parasol.
(b) Dusting a windowsill with her gloved fingers.
(c) Embroidering a cushion.
(d) Her new silk gown.

2. Which of the following statements does not describe Irene Lapham?
(a) She is beautiful.
(b) She spends her leisure time shopping
(c) She is an intellectual with a college degree.
(d) She prefers housekeeping to studying.

3. Which of the following statements accurately describes the financial situation of the Lapham family and the Corey family?
(a) The Laphams have a little more money than the Coreys.
(b) The Coreys have a lot more money than the Laphams.
(c) The Laphams have a lot more money than the Coreys.
(d) Both families have an equal amount of money.

4. In what series of articles is the newspaper going to feature an article on Silas Lapham?
(a) The Solid Men of Boston series.
(b) The Paint Sellers of America series.
(c) The Business Men of Vermont series.
(d) The Rich Men of New York series.

5. What do the Lapham sisters think their father does too much when Tom Corey visits the site of their new house in Chapter Four and receives a tour of the Beacon Street house from Silas?
(a) Eats.
(b) Brags.
(c) Talks.
(d) Drinks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Nine, who suggests inviting the Laphams to dinner?

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

3. How old is Silas Lapham in Chapter One?

4. What does Irene ask Tom Corey to suggest for the new room in the Laphams' Beacon Street home?

5. What does Tom Corey tell his mother the Laphams like to do more than read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Tom Corey and his father find unusual about the beverages the Laphams drink and Mrs. Lapham's social entertaining?

2. How does Penelope react to Tom Corey's visits in Chapter Eleven, and what does her behavior indicate?

3. What kind of girl does Bromfield Corey think his son Tom should marry, and how do the Lapham girls compare to Bromfield's ideal daughter-in-law?

4. Describe the Laphams' first meeting with the Corey family.

5. What aspect of Tom Corey's life does Silas Lapham disapprove of, and what action does Lapham think it would take to improve Corey?

6. Describe Tom Corey's discussion with his mother in Chapter Eight about his entering Silas Lapham's paint business.

7. Why does Silas Lapham decide to build a new house?

8. Describe how Silas Lapham gets into the paint business.

9. What information is revealed about Zerrilla Dewey in Chapter Eight and what does Walker the bookkeeper seem to imply about her relationship with Silas Lapham?

10. What happens in Chapter Ten when Milton Rogers asks Silas Lapham for a loan, and how does Persis Lapham feel about the situation?

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