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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Lapham sisters make fun of when discussing Tom Corey at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Tom's short stature.
(b) Tom's big feet.
(c) Tom's freckles.
(d) Tom's hair and nose.

2. In what series of articles is the newspaper going to feature an article on Silas Lapham?
(a) The Business Men of Vermont series.
(b) The Paint Sellers of America series.
(c) The Rich Men of New York series.
(d) The Solid Men of Boston series.

3. Where does Silas Lapham decide to build a new more fashionable home?
(a) Downtown New York.
(b) His Back Bay property.
(c) In London.
(d) On the beach.

4. Which of the following statements does not describe Irene Lapham's appearance?
(a) She has a dark complexion and curly hair.
(b) Her eyes are at once intense and tender.
(c) She has blue eyes.
(d) She has red hair like her father.

5. In what city does the novel open?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Two, who sends Persis Lapham a lithographed circular soliciting for donations to a charity?

2. Which of the following statements does not describe Irene Lapham?

3. Why does Bromfield Corey think rich girls would offer his son a greater chance at a quiet life than poor girls?

4. Who does Silas Lapham credit for his Christian upbringing?

5. What does Silas Lapham send Bartley Hubbard's wife as a present at the end of Chapter One?

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