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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 Nanny Corey think the novel discussed at her family's dinner party should have been called?
2. What does Silas Lapham wear to the Corey dinner that no other man there wears?
3. What competition arises for Silas Lapham's paint business?
4. What is the problem with Lapham's mills?
5. What novel do Tom Corey and Penelope discuss when Tom sees that Penelope is reading it?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the business deal Silas Lapham and Milton Rogers make regarding the mills.
2. Describe Anna Corey's visit to the Lapham home in Chapter Twelve.
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 revelation does Tom Corey make to Penelope Lapham in Chapter Sixteen and what is Penelope's surprising reaction to the news?
5. Describe the Civil War experiences Silas Lapham relates to the other guests at the Coreys' dinner party.
6. What opinion does Anna Corey form of Penelope Lapham during her visit with Persis and Penelope?
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. What strategies does Silas Lapham consider in Chapter Twenty Three for easing his financial woes?
9. What destroys Silas Lapham's new house and how does that situation add to Lapham's financial woes?
10. What moral dilemma does Silas Lapham have over Rogers's proposed business deal?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of self sacrifice in The Rise of Silas Lapham. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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