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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. To where does Silas Lapham take his wife and daughter in Chapter Twenty Two to cheer them all up?
(a) London.
(b) New York.
(c) The theater.
(d) The family's Vermont farm.

2. With whom is Irene staying in Dubuque?
(a) An old school friend.
(b) Silas Lapham's brother, William, and his family.
(c) Her maternal grandparents.
(d) Her paternal grandparents.

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

4. What is Silas Lapham's response when Persis asks him who Mrs. M is?
(a) He says it's an old school friend.
(b) He says it's an employee.
(c) He says he doesn't know what she means.
(d) He says it's his girlfriend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From where do the Corey women return at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?

2. How long does Silas Lapham give Milton Rogers to produce the parties who Rogers claims want to buy the mills?

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

4. Which guest at the Coreys' dinner party thinks novels are "psychical suicide" and give too much importance to love, love-making, and marriage?

5. What novel do Tom Corey and Penelope discuss when Tom sees that Penelope is reading it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reaction of Bromfield and Anna Corey to the news that their son loves Penelope rather than Irene Lapham?

2. What business proposal does Silas Lapham discuss with James Bellingham in Chapter Twenty Five, and what counter suggestion does Bellingham make?

3. What opinion does Persis Lapham cling to about Milton Rogers despite being presented with evidence to the contrary, and what does this indicate about her character?

4. What new business proposition does Milton Rogers bring Silas Lapham in Chapter Twenty Five?

5. What destroys Silas Lapham's new house and how does that situation add to Lapham's financial woes?

6. Describe the business deal Silas Lapham and Milton Rogers make regarding the mills.

7. What strategies does Silas Lapham consider in Chapter Twenty Three for easing his financial woes?

8. What is Persis Lapham's reaction to Tom Corey's revelation when Penelope shares it with her?

9. What opinion does Penelope Lapham give Tom Corey about the novel Tears, Idle Tears?

10. Describe the Civil War experiences Silas Lapham relates to the other guests at the Coreys' dinner party.

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