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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) Persis.
(c) Tom Corey.
(d) Irene.

2. At the beginning of Chapter Twenty Four, who tells Tom Corey how bad Silas Lapham's business troubles are?
(a) James Bellingham, Tom's maternal uncle.
(b) Bromfield Corey.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Silas Lapham.

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

4. Who tells Irene the truth about Tom Corey's feelings for her?
(a) Persis Lapham.
(b) Silas Lapham.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Tom Corey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says she will never live in the Lapham's new house on Back Bay?

2. Where is Irene Lapham when Anna Corey visits the Laphams in Chapter Twelve?

3. From whom has Silas Lapham purchased mills in Chapter Twenty?

4. In their determination not to be the first guests to arrive at the Coreys' dinner party, what do the Laphams end up being?

5. From whom do the Laphams receive a letter at the beginning of Chapter Twenty Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistakes does Silas Lapham commit at the Corey dinner party?

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

3. What moral dilemma does Silas Lapham have over Rogers's proposed business deal?

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

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

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

7. Describe Irene's reaction to the news that Tom Corey prefers her plainer sister, Penelope, to her.

8. Why do the Coreys decide to invite the Laphams to dinner if they don't really like them?

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

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

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