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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Carrie get a raise in pay at her first job in New York?
(a) She goes on a date with her manager.
(b) She is promoted.
(c) She gets one of the other girls fired.
(d) She asks for it.

2. What does Hurstwood see when he first drives a trolley out in public?
(a) A fight between strikers and police.
(b) A car accident.
(c) A robbery.
(d) A man being run over by a car.

3. What does Carrie leave for Hurstwood when she moves out of his flat?
(a) Twenty dollars.
(b) A picture of them together.
(c) Their marriage certificate.
(d) A note saying that she still loves him.

4. How does Mr. Ames feel about acting as a career?
(a) It is a tawdry profession for women with no values.
(b) It is a very respectable career.
(c) It takes talent and ambition.
(d) It is for shallow women with no prospects.

5. Why is Carrie unable to pay the person who comes to her flat demanding money?
(a) She has just paid her rent.
(b) The sum is too high.
(c) She does not get her next paycheck for 3 more days.
(d) She knows nothing of this debt.

6. Where does Carrie find her first job in New York?
(a) A department store.
(b) A saloon.
(c) A casino.
(d) A theater.

7. What does Hurstwood sell when Carrie moves out of his flat?
(a) The clothes she has left.
(b) The kitchen utensils.
(c) The furniture.
(d) All the pictures he has of her.

8. What helps Carrie to forget about Hurstwood after she moves out of his flat?
(a) Her career.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her ability to buy fine things.
(d) A new love interest.

9. Where does Hurstwood finally find a job when he runs out of his money after Carrie leaves him?
(a) A bar.
(b) A casino.
(c) The train station.
(d) A hotel.

10. How does Hurstwood get by after being released from the hospital?
(a) Begging.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Charity.
(d) Borrowed money.

11. What causes Carrie to change her mind about turning down an invitation to a party at Mrs. Vance's house?
(a) She has never yet turned down an invitation.
(b) She gets a brand new dress from her tailor.
(c) She wants to see Mrs. Vance one more time before she leaves.
(d) She hears Mr. Ames will be there.

12. What causes Hurstwood to become suicidal at times?
(a) Seeing his reflection.
(b) Not getting the money he needs.
(c) Reading about Carrie's success.
(d) Seeing people he knew in Chicago.

13. Who rekindles a friendship with Carrie after she finds great success on stage?
(a) Hurstwood.
(b) Mrs. Vance.
(c) Drouet.
(d) Lola.

14. Where does Hurstwood find free bread after being released from the hospital?
(a) He works for it at the hotel.
(b) He steals it from grocery stores.
(c) Restaurants after midnight.
(d) Homeless shelters.

15. Who comes to Carrie's flat demanding money after Carrie has been working for about a month in New York?
(a) The butcher.
(b) The grocer.
(c) Hurstwood's gambling buddy.
(d) A loan shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hurstwood stop wearing his nice clothes?

2. How do Carrie and Hurstwood pay to furnish their new apartment together?

3. How long does Hurstwood stay in the hospital?

4. What happens after Hurstwood moves Carrie to a smaller flat?

5. What does Hurstwood do to avoid looking for work?

(see the answer keys)

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