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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hurstwood get Carrie to come with him after receiving the letter telling him that their relationship is over?

2. What causes the actors in the play to be jealous of Carrie?

3. Where does Carrie live before the book begins?

4. What allows Carrie to do so well after the third act of the play?

5. Why is Carrie afraid to leave the situation with Drouet even though she knows that it compromises her moral virtue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hurstwood tell his friends to expect from the play put on by the Masons?

2. What unexpected news does Drouet hear from a maid the morning after Carrie's success in the Masons' play?

3. What job does Carrie decide to take after Drouet moves out of her apartment?

4. What comment from a friend gives Mrs. Hurstwood the idea that her husband has not been faithful to her?

5. What does Hurstwood try to do when Drouet meets him at the resort the night after meeting Carrie?

6. What secrets have Carrie and Hurstwood been keeping from each other during their affair?

7. What does Carrie tell Hurstwood he must do if he wants her to leave Drouet and be with him?

8. Where is Carrie told to look for a job after being turned down twice on her first day of searching for employment in Chicago?

9. How does Carrie's sister respond to the news that Carrie has moved out of her house?

10. What causes Carrie to suspect Hurstwood's motives in getting her on the train to New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this play. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

How was this title significant to the course of this plot, and what kind of things did the title foreshadow?

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