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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 has the competition found that allows them to undersell Silas Lapham?
2. On what street do the Coreys live?
3. Who does Milton Rogers claim might want to buy the mills?
4. Who tells Tom Corey of Silas Lapham's potential financial ruin?
5. When Anna Corey visits the Laphams in Chapter Twelve, how does Mrs. Lapham feel about the visit?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Anna Corey's visit to the Lapham home in Chapter Twelve.
2. What is Persis Lapham's reaction to Tom Corey's revelation when Penelope shares it with her?
3. What revelation does Tom Corey make to Penelope Lapham in Chapter Sixteen and what is Penelope's surprising reaction to the news?
4. What business proposal does Silas Lapham discuss with James Bellingham in Chapter Twenty Five, and what counter suggestion does Bellingham make?
5. 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?
6. What opinion does Penelope Lapham give Tom Corey about the novel Tears, Idle Tears?
7. What strategies does Silas Lapham consider in Chapter Twenty Three for easing his financial woes?
8. Describe Irene's reaction to the news that Tom Corey prefers her plainer sister, Penelope, to her.
9. What destroys Silas Lapham's new house and how does that situation add to Lapham's financial woes?
10. Who is Mr. Sewell and what does he suggest that Silas and Persis Lapham do about the situation between their daughters and Tom Corey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the meaning of the book's title. It indicates that Silas Lapham will rise during the course of the book, yet he falls financially, so what kind of rise does Silas experience and what incidents in the book illustrate that rise? What theme do you think William Dean Howells is trying to convey through the protagonist's fall and rise in this book? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Silas Lapham, Bromfield Corey, and Tom Corey in The Rise of Silas Lapham. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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