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Sister Carrie | Quiz

Theodore Dreiser
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Sister Carrie | Quiz

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1)

Where do Carrie and Hurstwood usually have their secret meetings? (from Chapter 21 | Chapter 22)

The train depot.
A secluded restaurant.
The resort.
The park.
2)

Where is Carrie preparing to go when she almost turns down an invitation to Mrs. Vance's house? (from Chapter 49)

Canada.
Europe.
Chicago.
Wisconsin.
3)

Where does Hurstwood stay after storming out of his house after his wife's accusation of his affair? (from Chapter 25 | Chapter 26)

The Palmer House.
Carrie's apartment.
The Plaza.
The resort where he works.
4)

Why is Carrie hesitant to leave Drouet and run away with Hurstwood? (from Chapter 23 | Chapter 24)

She has been so happy with her situation.
Hurstwood is older than Drouet.
She likes being loved by two men.
She still has feelings for him.
5)

How does Carrie respond in her letter to Hurstwood after receiving one from him while she is out looking for work? (from Chapter 27 | Chapter 28)

She does not respond.
She begs him to explain himself and his lies.
She tells him goodbye.
She asks him to forgive her for her impudence.
6)

How much does Hurstwood have to pay for interest in a bar? (from Chapter 33 | Chapter 34)

$100.
$1000.
$10,000.
$10.
7)

What does Carrie learn about during her dinner with the surprise visitor during the height of her success? (from Chapter 49)

Hurstwood's wife and children.
Some gossip stories going around town about her.
Her sister's loss of fortune.
The money Hurstwood stole.
8)

Where does Hurstwood find free bread after being released from the hospital? (from Chapter 50)

Homeless shelters.
He steals it from grocery stores.
Restaurants after midnight.
He works for it at the hotel.
9)

Where does Hurstwood decide to take Carrie after hearing back from the resort in Chicago? (from Chapter 31 | Chapter 32)

Chicago.
Canada.
Philadelphia.
New York.
10)

Under whose name is most of Hurstwood's property? (from Chapter 25 | Chapter 26)

His employer's.
His name.
His wife's.
His father's.
11)

Where does Hurstwood decide to look for a job after someone comes to his flat demanding a bill be paid? (from Chapter 43)

A bar.
A department store.
The train station.
The trolley yard.
12)

How does Mr. Ames feel about acting as a career? (from Chapter 35 | Chapter 36)

It is a very respectable career.
It takes talent and ambition.
It is for shallow women with no prospects.
It is a tawdry profession for women with no values.
13)

What does Carrie decide she must do in case Drouet does not choose to come back to her? (from Chapter 27 | Chapter 28)

Move back in with her sister.
Find a job.
Find another gentleman lover.
Make amends with Hurstwood.
14)

How does Hurstwood hear about Carrie's theatrical success? (from Chapter 46)

The newspaper.
Carrie's friends tell him about it.
Carrie writes to him about it.
Word of mouth.
15)

What surprising news does Drouet tell Carrie about Hurstwood when he confronts her about their affair together? (from Chapter 23 | Chapter 24)

Hurstwood has been in cahoots with him all along.
Hurstwood has many girlfriends.
Hurstwood has a grave illness.
Hurstwood is married.
16)

How does Carrie get a raise in pay at her first job in New York? (from Chapter 42)

She is promoted.
She gets one of the other girls fired.
She goes on a date with her manager.
She asks for it.
17)

What causes Carrie to get a large contract with the opera house? (from Chapter 46)

Her success in the silent role.
Her popularity with the owner.
Her amazing ability to memorize lines.
Her immense audience of gentlemen suitors.
18)

What kind of job does Carrie think she would like to have now that Hurstwood is out of work? (from Chapter 39 | Chapter 40)

In a resort.
At a bar.
One on stage.
In a department store.
19)

Where does Hurstwood finally find a job when he runs out of his money after Carrie leaves him? (from Chapter 48)

A bar.
A hotel.
The train station.
A casino.
20)

How does Hurstwood get by after being released from the hospital? (from Chapter 50)

Begging.
Charity.
Borrowed money.
Stealing.
21)

Who does Hurstwood see in the lobby of the hotel that makes him incredibly nervous? (from Chapter 31 | Chapter 32)

His wife's lawyer.
Someone he met at the resort.
Drouet.
A detective.
22)

How much money of his own does Hurstwood have left after Carrie finds her first job in New York? (from Chapter 41)

$3.
$300.
$3000.
$30.
23)

What is Carrie doing when she first meets Mr. Ames? (from Chapter 35 | Chapter 36)

Crying in a park.
Taking a walk.
Going to the theater with Mrs. Vance.
Auditioning for a play.
24)

What does Carrie do with the extra money she gets from the raise at her first job in New York? (from Chapter 42)

Pays some debts.
Gives it to Hurstwood.
Buys shoes.
Goes to dinner with her friends.
25)

What does Mrs. Hurstwood tell her husband that she expects from him during his affair? (from Chapter 23 | Chapter 24)

Financial support.
Honesty.
Discretion.
A divorce.
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