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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. What might Silas Lapham have to sell because of the financial trouble he is into with Rogers?
(a) His Back Bay home.
(b) His cottage.
(c) His wife's jewelry.
(d) His paint business.

2. When Persis Lapham tells Penelope that Tom Corey has offered to invest in her father's company, how does Penelope respond?
(a) Her feelings for Tom soften.
(b) She agrees at last to marry Tom.
(c) She tells her father to take the loan.
(d) She sobs herself to sleep.

3. 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) Lying.
(b) Trying to ru in his business.
(c) Trying to steal Persis from him.
(d) Trying to marry Irene.

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

5. On what street do the Coreys live?
(a) Main Street.
(b) Bellingham Place.
(c) Kennedy Lane.
(d) Beacon Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What collateral of Milton Rogers's is Silas Lapham going to sell for what they will fetch in the market?

2. Which member of the Lapham family refuses to attend the Coreys' dinner party?

3. What does Silas Lapham accuse Milton Rogers of being?

4. When Lapham apologizes to Tom Corey at the office after the Coreys' dinner party for his behavior at the party, what does Tom blame for the incident?

5. In Chapter Twelve, what do the Corey sisters bring back from their summer vacation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Irene go after learning the truth about Tom Corey's feelings for her, and what do her letters indicate about her activities there?

2. Describe how Silas Lapham confronts Milton Rogers in Chapter Twenty One and how Rogers responds to that confrontation.

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

4. 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?

5. What opinion does Anna Corey form of Penelope Lapham during her visit with Persis and Penelope?

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

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

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

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

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

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