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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. Who defends Milton Rogers to Silas Lapham and refuses to believe Rogers is the swindler he seems to be?
(a) Bromfield Corey.
(b) Irene.
(c) Persis.
(d) Tom Corey.

2. Who says she will never live in the Lapham's new house on Back Bay?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Persis.
(c) Persis's mother.
(d) Irene.

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

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

5. What does Irene buy at the apothecary?
(a) A powder to help her sleep.
(b) Medication for depression.
(c) Aspirin for a headache.
(d) Medication for an upset stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty Three, why does Silas Lapham wish his daughter would marry Tom Corey?

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

3. On what street do the Coreys live?

4. How does Persis Lapham shock Penelope out of her depression over Tom Corey?

5. When Tom Corey tells his mother about his romance, who does his mother initially believe he loves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Mr. Sewell and what does he suggest that Silas and Persis Lapham do about the situation between their daughters and Tom Corey?

4. What revelation does Tom Corey make to Penelope Lapham in Chapter Sixteen and what is Penelope's surprising reaction to the news?

5. 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?

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

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

8. What bad news does Walker the bookkeeper deliver to Silas Lapham about Lapham's paint company in Chapter Twenty One?

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

10. What is Tom Corey's reaction when he learns that the Laphams have believed he prefers Irene to Penelope?

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