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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. What does Hurstwood have to do when his money runs out?

2. What does Hurstwood sell when Carrie moves out of his flat?

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

4. What causes Carrie to change her mind about turning down an invitation to a party at Mrs. Vance's house?

5. Who rekindles a friendship with Carrie after she finds great success on stage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Carrie's second job in New York?

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

4. Why does Carrie say she does not date after finding so much 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. How does Hurstwood expect to be able to afford his rent and food after Carrie finds her first job in New York?

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

8. Why does Carrie not get to spend any of Hurstwood's extra money on new clothing for herself?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Carrie and Mrs. Vance are very similar in nature although very different in many other areas. What are some of these intrinsic differences and similarities, and what message(s) was Dreiser was trying to send with these two characters?

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