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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what keen sense does Nanny Corey read novels?
(a) A sense of artistry and desire to write her own novel.
(b) A sense of moral indignation.
(c) A sense of their inaccuracy as representations of life.
(d) A sense of adventure and romance.

2. Which of the following statements accurately describes the financial situation of the Lapham family and the Corey family?
(a) Both families have an equal amount of money.
(b) The Laphams have a lot more money than the Coreys.
(c) The Laphams have a little more money than the Coreys.
(d) The Coreys have a lot more money than the Laphams.

3. Why does Penelope Lapham think Tom Corey and Irene Lapham need to spend more time alone?
(a) She needs the time alone with her own boyfriend.
(b) She thinks it will help them figure out if they like each other.
(c) She wants Irene to get in trouble with their parents.
(d) She thinks they are in love and want more time alone.

4. In Chapter Seventeen, who does Silas Lapham tell his wife he found at their house the previous night?
(a) Tom Corey.
(b) Bromfield Corey.
(c) Zerilla Dewey.
(d) Milton Rogers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What room does Irene tell Tom Corey the Laphams will have in their new Beacon Street home?

2. What does Silas Lapham accuse Milton Rogers of being?

3. Why does Persis send a note to her husband in Chapter Seventeen asking him to meet her early in the afternoon?

4. What does Irene buy at the apothecary?

5. After giving Tom Corey a history of the paint, where does Silas Lapham suggest the young man come to finish their business talk?

(see the answer key)

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