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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hurstwood daydream about after he learns about Carrie's success on stage?
(a) Getting rich.
(b) His life in Chicago.
(c) Being an actor with Carrie.
(d) Being with Carrie again.

3. How does Hurstwood feel about the angry strikers at the trolley station?
(a) Angry.
(b) Confused.
(c) Amused.
(d) Scared.

4. What is Carrie doing when she first meets Mr. Ames?
(a) Taking a walk.
(b) Auditioning for a play.
(c) Going to the theater with Mrs. Vance.
(d) Crying in a park.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gives Carrie joy in during her long train ride with Hurstwood?

2. What does Hurstwood do when he returns home day after day without finding another job?

3. Where does Hurstwood choose to spend the night after his first day at work as a trolley driver?

4. How much does Hurstwood have to pay for interest in a bar?

5. How does Hurstwood find out about some job openings after a man comes to his flat demanding money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hurstwood do to help reduce costs when he stops looking for work?

2. Why is Hurstwood unable to find employment after his saloon in New York closes?

3. How does Hurstwood expect to be able to afford his rent and food after Carrie finds her first job in New York?

4. What happens when Carrie is given a silent role in a play?

5. Why is Carrie so confused when the grocer comes to her door demanding his bill be paid?

6. How does Hurstwood respond to the news of Carrie's theatrical success?

7. What shocking news does Hurstwood tell Carrie as they are fighting about his lack of a job?

8. What does Hurstwood find awaiting him when he tries to get a job as a trolley driver?

9. What makes Carrie feel less guilt about leaving Hurstwood the way she did?

10. Why is so surprising about the marriage proposals Carrie receives in the mail after she finds success on stage?

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