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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which member of the Lapham family has been reading the novel Tom Corey sees on the Lapham parlor table?
2. What does Persis Lapham do for a living before she marries Silas?
3. In Chapter Four, with whom does Silas Lapham sit in the frame of a bay window at the construction site of the family's new Beacon Street house?
4. Why does Persis Lapham discourage her husband from bringing Tom Corey home with him?
5. Which relative has Tom Corey consulted in addition to his father about the merits of joining Lapham's mineral paint business?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what different ways do Silas Lapham and Persis Lapham react to Bromfield Corey's visit to Silas Lapham's office?
2. How has Persis Lapham supported her husband and his business over the years and how does Lapham honor her for her support?
3. What happens in Chapter Ten when Milton Rogers asks Silas Lapham for a loan, and how does Persis Lapham feel about the situation?
4. What kind of girl does Bromfield Corey think his son Tom should marry, and how do the Lapham girls compare to Bromfield's ideal daughter-in-law?
5. Describe the Laphams' first meeting with the Corey family.
6. Why does Bartley Hubbard interview Silas Lapham, and what differing views of success do Hubbard and Lapham have?
7. What different opinions do Silas and Persis Lapham have in Chapter Seven for why Tom Corey visits them?
8. Describe Bromfield Corey's life and how it differs from Silas Lapham's.
9. Why are the Laphams considered deficient in social graces?
10. Describe Lapham's financial situation in Chapter Nine.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Silas Lapham, Bromfield Corey, and Tom Corey in The Rise of Silas Lapham. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the mistaken romance of Irene and Tom Corey. What factors make Irene think Tom is interested in her? What factors make the Coreys and Laphams think Tom is interested in Irene? What factors indicate Tom is really interested in Penelope? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Tears, Idle Tears is a novel that a number of characters, including Tom Corey and Penelope Lapham, read in the Rise of Silas Lapham. Discuss how the plot and characters of Tears, Idle Tears mirrors or parallels the course of Tom and Penelope's own romance. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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