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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. Why does Persis send a note to her husband in Chapter Seventeen asking him to meet her early in the afternoon?
2. What physical ailment does Tom Corey have in Chapter Twenty One?
3. Why does Silas Lapham decide not to sell his new house?
4. How do Bromfield and Anna Corey respond to the news about Tom's romance?
5. What collateral of Milton Rogers's is Silas Lapham going to sell for what they will fetch in the market?
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 opinion does Penelope Lapham give Tom Corey about the novel Tears, Idle Tears?
3. What revelation does Tom Corey make to Penelope Lapham in Chapter Sixteen and what is Penelope's surprising reaction to the news?
4. What moral dilemma does Silas Lapham have over Rogers's proposed business deal?
5. What business proposal does Silas Lapham discuss with James Bellingham in Chapter Twenty Five, and what counter suggestion does Bellingham make?
6. What opinion does Persis Lapham cling to about Milton Rogers despite being presented with evidence to the contrary, and what does this indicate about her character?
7. What is Persis Lapham's reaction to Tom Corey's revelation when Penelope shares it with her?
8. Describe Silas Lapham's financial status at the end of Chapter Twenty One and how it compares to his financial status at the beginning of the novel?
9. Describe Anna Corey's visit to the Lapham home in Chapter Twelve.
10. What different opinions are expressed by the guests at the Coreys' dinner party about the novel Tears, Idle Tears?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of self help and self sufficiency in The Rise of Silas Lapham. Which character or characters illustrate these themes? What does the author seem to be saying about these themes in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the attitude of the characters in The Rise of Silas Lapham toward reading novels and books. Include in your discussion: 1) the books Silas Lapham read as a child, 2) Persis Lapham's childhood teaching about books, and 3) Mr. Sewell's opinion of novels. What do you think books symbolize in the story? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
The Rise of Silas Lapham contains a number of instances of foreshadowing. Cite at least three examples of foreshadowing in the novel and how it is used to indicate events to come.
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