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

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

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

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

5. What does Carrie spend her entire night doing just before she is supposed to leave town?
(a) Talking to Mr. Ames.
(b) Writing a letter.
(c) Rehearsing.
(d) Packing her bags.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps Carrie to forget about Hurstwood after she moves out of his flat?

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

3. Where is Hurstwood's wife going at the end of the book?

4. What is most exciting to Carrie about her second job in New York?

5. What is Hurstwood doing when Carrie thinks he is out looking for a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. While looking for an acting job in New York, what does Carrie learn she must have in order to succeed?

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

3. What is so strange about the marriage between Carrie and Hurstwood?

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

5. What causes Hurstwood deep shame while he is at his new job in New York?

6. How does Hurstwood get a warm bed for the night when he is released from the hospital?

7. How is Carrie finally convinced to leave Hurstwood?

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

9. What is Carrie doing at the end of the book?

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

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