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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hurstwood decide to look for a job after someone comes to his flat demanding a bill be paid?
(a) The train station.
(b) A department store.
(c) A bar.
(d) The trolley yard.

2. What does Carrie do with the extra money she gets from the raise at her first job in New York?
(a) Goes to dinner with her friends.
(b) Pays some debts.
(c) Buys shoes.
(d) Gives it to Hurstwood.

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

4. How does Carrie feel about being the breadwinner at her home now?
(a) Angry.
(b) Proud.
(c) Happy.
(d) Resentful.

5. Where is Carrie preparing to go when she almost turns down an invitation to Mrs. Vance's house?
(a) Canada.
(b) Europe.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Chicago.

6. By what means does Hurstwood kill himself at the end of the book?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Poison.
(c) Gas.
(d) Jumping off a bridge.

7. What does Carrie not tell her co-workers about herself?
(a) She is married.
(b) She is older than they are.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She wants to be an actress.

8. What causes Carrie to get a large contract with the opera house?
(a) Her popularity with the owner.
(b) Her success in the silent role.
(c) Her amazing ability to memorize lines.
(d) Her immense audience of gentlemen suitors.

9. What does Mr. Hurstwood do with the extra money he starts getting from his new job in New York?
(a) He gives it to Carrie.
(b) He sends it to his wife in Chicago.
(c) He spends it on himself.
(d) He gambles it away.

10. What does Hurstwood do when he returns home day after day without finding another job?
(a) Goes to bed.
(b) Smokes his pipe and talks with Carrie.
(c) Eats his dinner in silence.
(d) Reads the paper.

11. Where does Carrie move to after finding great success on stage?
(a) A fancy hotel.
(b) A large flat.
(c) A new house.
(d) A large condominium.

12. How much money of his own does Hurstwood have left after Carrie finds her first job in New York?
(a) $3.
(b) $300.
(c) $30.
(d) $3000.

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

14. Where does Carrie find her second job in New York?
(a) A bar.
(b) A casino.
(c) An opera.
(d) A theater.

15. What happens after Hurstwood moves Carrie to a smaller flat?
(a) He is arrested.
(b) He loses his job.
(c) His partnership dissolves.
(d) Carrie threatens to leave him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Hurstwood to stop looking for work?

2. What does Carrie envy in the other girls that she works with in her first job in New York?

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

4. Who surprises Carrie by visiting her at the theater after the height of her success?

5. What does Carrie leave for Hurstwood when she moves out of his flat?

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