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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where are the Laphams traveling when they meet another Boston family, the rich and fashionable Coreys?
2. What does Anna Corey think of her son going into Lapham's mineral paint business?
3. What does Anna Corey mean when she says there is no need for Tom to earn a living either through work or marriage?
4. Which of the following statements does not describe Irene Lapham's appearance?
5. Who meets the boat with a carriage and driver to take Silas Lapham and Tom Corey home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens in Chapter Ten when Milton Rogers asks Silas Lapham for a loan, and how does Persis Lapham feel about the situation?
2. What do Tom Corey and his father find unusual about the beverages the Laphams drink and Mrs. Lapham's social entertaining?
3. Describe how Silas Lapham gets into the paint business.
4. How does Silas Lapham feel about having Tom Corey work for him, and how does he feel about Tom's work?
5. What different opinions do Silas and Persis Lapham have in Chapter Seven for why Tom Corey visits them?
6. In what different ways do Silas Lapham and Persis Lapham react to Bromfield Corey's visit to Silas Lapham's office?
7. What indication is there in Chapter Ten that Tom Corey might prefer Penelope Lapham over her sister Irene?
8. Describe Bromfield Corey's life and how it differs from Silas Lapham's.
9. Describe Tom Corey's discussion with his mother in Chapter Eight about his entering Silas Lapham's paint business.
10. What is Anna Corey's reaction to her son's decision to go into the mineral paint business?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the relationships of Silas and Persis Lapham, Anna and Bromfield Corey, and Tom and Penelope. Do either of the secondary characters' romances mirror that of Silas and Persis? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the concept of social class in The Rise of Silas Lapham. Give examples of how at least three of the following characters exhibit typical or atypical behavior for their social class in the era in which the novel is set: Silas Lapham, Persis Lapham, Anna Corey, Nanny Corey, Tom Corey, Penelope Lapham, Zerrilla Dewey, Moll Millon, and Milton Rogers. What do you think William Dean Howells is trying to say about social class in the Gilded Age through these characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the Lapham and Corey families. What values does each family have? What leisure activities does each family prefer? What does each family think about the other? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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