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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. What does Persis Lapham fret about after receiving Anna Corey's dinner invitation?
2. When Silas Lapham visits his new house, what does he do there?
3. Which of the following statements does not describe Silas Lapham's interactions with Zerilla Dewey and her mother, Moll Millon, in Chapter Twenty Three?
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 Twenty Three, why does Silas Lapham wish his daughter would marry Tom Corey?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Silas Lapham's interactions with Zerrilla Dewey and her mother, Moll Millon, in Chapter Twenty Three.
2. What moral dilemma does Silas Lapham have over Rogers's proposed business deal?
3. 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?
4. What mistakes does Silas Lapham commit at the Corey dinner party?
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 strategies does Silas Lapham consider in Chapter Twenty Three for easing his financial woes?
7. What is the reaction of Bromfield and Anna Corey to the news that their son loves Penelope rather than Irene Lapham?
8. 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?
9. Why do the Coreys decide to invite the Laphams to dinner if they don't really like them?
10. What opinion does Anna Corey form of Penelope Lapham during her visit with Persis and Penelope?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of self help and self sufficiency in The Rise of Silas Lapham. Which character or characters illustrate these themes? What does the author seem to be saying about these themes in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Silas Lapham is the protagonist of the story, and Rogers is the antagonist of the story. Compare and contrast the characters of Lapham and Rogers. In what ways is Rogers a foil character for Lapham? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the mistaken romance of Irene and Tom Corey. What factors make Irene think Tom is interested in her? What factors make the Coreys and Laphams think Tom is interested in Irene? What factors indicate Tom is really interested in Penelope? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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