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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.

Which of the following statements does not describe Silas Lapham's interactions with Zerilla Dewey and her mother, Moll Millon, in Chapter Twenty Three? (from Chapters XXII and XXIII)

2.

At the beginning of Chapter Eleven, who does Tom Corey suggest his father meet? (from Chapter XI)

3.

Why does Penelope Lapham think Tom Corey and Irene Lapham need to spend more time alone? (from Chapter XI)

4.

Which guest at the Coreys' dinner party thinks novels are "psychical suicide" and give too much importance to love, love-making, and marriage? (from Chapters XIV and XV)

5.

What does the note that Persis receives in Chapter Twenty Six tell her to do? (from Chapters XXVI and XXVII)

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