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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first discovers Silas Lapham's paint mine?
(a) Silas Lapham's father.
(b) Persis Lapham.
(c) Silas Lapham's brother, Willard.
(d) Silas Lapham.

2. What novel does Tom Corey notice on a table in the Lapham parlor and begin discussing?
(a) Nicholas Nickleby.
(b) Little Women.
(c) Tom Sawyer.
(d) Middlemarch.

3. What kind of business does Silas Lapham buy before his paint business takes off?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A saloon.
(d) A bank.

4. Why does Bromfield Corey think rich girls would offer his son a greater chance at a quiet life than poor girls?
(a) They know art and music and culture, things Tom likes.
(b) They've had everything & wouldn't be ambitious or uneasy.
(c) They would have more in common with him.
(d) They would understand his background and his family.

5. What newspaper has sent reporter Bartley Hubard to interview Silas Lapham in Chapter One?
(a) The Chronicle.
(b) The Globe.
(c) The Wall Street Journal.
(d) The Events.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna Corey think of the Lapham family borrowing books from the public library?

2. Silas Lapham believes Tom Corey's sole interest is the mineral paint business, but what does Persis Lapham believe has also captured Tom's interest?

3. Which of the following statements does not appear in the description of Silas Lapham that Bartley Hubbard writes for his newspaper article?

4. What subject does Tom avoid while talking with his mother in Chapter Eight?

5. How many daughters do Silas and Persis Lapham have?

(see the answer key)

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