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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 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 gambles it away.
(c) He spends it on himself.
(d) He sends it to his wife in Chicago.

2. Why does Hurstwood stop coming home from dinner after a few months of married life?
(a) He feels Carrie's resentment when he's home.
(b) He gets busy at work.
(c) He and Carrie fight too much.
(d) He finds his domestic life boring.

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

4. What does Hurstwood spend his days doing after Carrie finds her first job in New York?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Smoking his pipe.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Sleeping.

5. Where is Hurstwood's wife going at the end of the book?
(a) New York.
(b) Paris.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carrie do with the extra money she gets from the raise at her first job in New York?

2. Where does Hurstwood finally find a job when he runs out of his money after Carrie leaves him?

3. What causes Hurstwood to become suicidal at times?

4. How does Carrie feel about being the breadwinner at her home now?

5. Where does Carrie find her first job in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Carrie finally convinced to leave Hurstwood?

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

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

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

5. What causes Carrie to change her mind about turning down the invitation to a party being held by Mrs. Vance?

6. Who does Hurstwood think will notice his absence first after he leaves with Carrie?

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

8. What does Hurstwood do after his first two days working as a trolley driver?

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

10. How does Hurstwood feel about his attempt to find a job with the trolley company?

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