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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 happens to the new house in Chapter Twenty Four?
2. What does Silas Lapham accuse Milton Rogers of being?
3. What does Charles Bellingham say is the most popular thing to put into a novel?
4. 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?
5. What physical ailment does Tom Corey have in Chapter Twenty One?
Short Essay Questions
1. What mistakes does Silas Lapham commit at the Corey dinner party?
2. 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?
3. Describe Silas Lapham's financial status at the end of Chapter Twenty One and how it compares to his financial status at the beginning of the novel?
4. What opinion does Anna Corey form of Penelope Lapham during her visit with Persis and Penelope?
5. What destroys Silas Lapham's new house and how does that situation add to Lapham's financial woes?
6. What strategies does Silas Lapham consider in Chapter Twenty Three for easing his financial woes?
7. 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?
8. Describe Irene's reaction to the news that Tom Corey prefers her plainer sister, Penelope, to her.
9. What moral dilemma does Silas Lapham have over Rogers's proposed business deal?
10. How do the Laphams react to the dinner invitation from the aristocratic Coreys?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Rise of Silas Lapham contains a number of instances of irony. Cite three examples of irony in the novel and discuss what you think the author intends to convey with each example.
Essay Topic 2
Tears, Idle Tears is a novel that a number of characters, including Tom Corey and Penelope Lapham, read in the Rise of Silas Lapham. Discuss how the plot and characters of Tears, Idle Tears mirrors or parallels the course of Tom and Penelope's own romance. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the attitude of the characters in The Rise of Silas Lapham toward reading novels and books. Include in your discussion: 1) the books Silas Lapham read as a child, 2) Persis Lapham's childhood teaching about books, and 3) Mr. Sewell's opinion of novels. What do you think books symbolize in the story? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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