Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In their determination not to be the first guests to arrive at the Coreys' dinner party, what do the Laphams end up being?
2. In Chapter Seventeen, who does Silas Lapham tell his wife he found at their house the previous night?
3. Why does Persis send a note to her husband in Chapter Seventeen asking him to meet her early in the afternoon?
4. When Silas Lapham visits his new house, what does he do there?
5. How many sisters does Tom Corey have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the reaction of Bromfield and Anna Corey to the news that their son loves Penelope rather than Irene Lapham?
2. What new business proposition does Milton Rogers bring Silas Lapham in Chapter Twenty Five?
3. What is Persis Lapham's reaction to Tom Corey's revelation when Penelope shares it with her?
4. How do the Laphams react to the dinner invitation from the aristocratic Coreys?
5. Describe Irene's reaction to the news that Tom Corey prefers her plainer sister, Penelope, to her.
6. What business proposal does Silas Lapham discuss with James Bellingham in Chapter Twenty Five, and what counter suggestion does Bellingham make?
7. Describe the Civil War experiences Silas Lapham relates to the other guests at the Coreys' dinner party.
8. What mistakes does Silas Lapham commit at the Corey dinner party?
9. Describe Silas Lapham's interactions with Zerrilla Dewey and her mother, Moll Millon, in Chapter Twenty Three.
10. Who is Mr. Sewell and what does he suggest that Silas and Persis Lapham do about the situation between their daughters and Tom Corey?
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
Compare and contrast the Lapham and Corey families. What values does each family have? What leisure activities does each family prefer? What does each family think about the other? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the meaning of the book's title. It indicates that Silas Lapham will rise during the course of the book, yet he falls financially, so what kind of rise does Silas experience and what incidents in the book illustrate that rise? What theme do you think William Dean Howells is trying to convey through the protagonist's fall and rise in this book? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.
|
This section contains 1,007 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
