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

2. What does Penelope write to Tom Corey?
(a) To not come see her until she says it's okay.
(b) That she's going to become a nun.
(c) That she is engaged to another man.
(d) To come see her at once.

3. What does Silas Lapham wear to the Corey dinner that no other man there wears?
(a) A hat.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) A cravat.
(d) Gloves.

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

5. What has the competition found that allows them to undersell Silas Lapham?
(a) Cheaper labor.
(b) Free advertising.
(c) A cheaper way to manufacture their product.
(d) A shorter route to their markets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Persis Lapham find in Chapter Twenty Two when her husband drops it on the floor?

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

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?

4. How do Anna and Bromfield Corey feel about Penelope's behavior toward Tom?

5. How long does Silas Lapham travel out west at the beginning of Chapter Twenty One?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Silas Lapham's interactions with Zerrilla Dewey and her mother, Moll Millon, in Chapter Twenty Three.

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

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

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

7. How do the Laphams react to the dinner invitation from the aristocratic Coreys?

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

9. 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?

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

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