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The Rise of Silas Lapham Quiz

William Dean Howells
This Study Guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Rise of Silas Lapham.

The Rise of Silas Lapham Quiz

William Dean Howells
This Study Guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Rise of Silas Lapham.

Take our free The Rise of Silas Lapham quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Silas Lapham decide not to sell his new house? (from Chapters XXIV and XXV)

2.

What does Tom Corey try unsuccessfully to convince Penelope of at the end of Chapter Nineteen? (from Chapters XIX and XX)

3.

What is Silas Lapham's response when Persis asks him who Mrs. M is? (from Chapters XXII and XXIII)

4.

What action is Silas Lapham driven to in Chapter Twenty Seven to resolve his financial difficulties? (from Chapters XXVI and XXVII)

5.

When Persis goes to the office to talk to her husband, who does she find there instead? (from Chapters XXVI and XXVII)

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