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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. From where do the Corey women return at the beginning of Chapter Twelve?
(a) Portsmouth.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Bar Harbor.
(d) Toronto.

2. With what does Persis Lapham worry Irene will wear herself out?
(a) Grief.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Work.
(d) Sewing.

3. Who saves Lapham's life during the Civil War by taking a bullet meant for Lapham?
(a) Milton Rogers.
(b) Persis Lapham's father, George.
(c) Bromfield Corey.
(d) Jim Millon.

4. When Silas Lapham starts bringing work home with him, who helps him with his paperwork?
(a) Irene.
(b) Persis.
(c) Tom Corey.
(d) Penelope.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street do the Coreys live?

2. When Silas Lapham meets with James Bellingham to discuss buying out another company, what does Bellingham suggest that Lapham do instead?

3. Why do Persis and Silas Lapham begin to feel glad their daughter is not engaged to Tom Corey?

4. To where does Silas Lapham take his wife and daughter in Chapter Twenty Two to cheer them all up?

5. Who does Silas Lapham want to talk with his wife about in Chapter Eighteen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 different opinions are expressed by the guests at the Coreys' dinner party about the novel Tears, Idle Tears?

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

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

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

10. Which member of the Lapham family does not attend the Corey dinner party and what different reactions do Anna Corey and Persis Lapham have to the absence?

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