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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. Why do the sprinklers come on?

2. What happens as Carrie walks by fire hydrants?

3. What happens to Chris and Billy?

4. What does Carrie do at gas stations that she passes?

5. What does Billy do about his friends and gloves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Cora find out at the school and what does she want to know?

2. How does Carrie feel while she is waiting for Tommy to pick her up for the prom? What does he tell her?

3. What does Carrie do to the building where the prom is being held?

4. Why does Carrie go into a church? What does she do immediately after leaving the church?

5. What does Carrie do after she runs out of the prom?

6. What does Margret tell Carrie about her conception and birth?

7. What do Billy and Chris do when the town is on fire and what happens when they do it?

8. What happens with Sue and the investigating committee?

9. What is Margret doing while Carrie is at the prom?

10. What happens with Carrie immediately after the prank by Billy and Chris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Parents usually hope for the best but often make mistakes.

1. From what has been introduced in the early part of CARRIE, do you think Margret is a good mother? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think Margret's behavior might have pushed Carrie to do what she did? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Discuss, in depth, this statement: Chris Hargensen's parents were partially responsible for what happened in Chamberlain. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Most of the people involved with prom realize that Chris Hargensen is most likely going to try and do something at prom to ruin the event for everyone else, but no one says anything to her.

1. Discuss, in depth, the dynamics of a school's social atmosphere that might keep anyone from talking to Chris about her plans for the prom. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss, in depth, who is more responsible for what happened in Chamberlain, Chris Hargensen or Carrie. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Although Chris wants to specifically embarrass Carrie, Billy doesn't care who is standing under the buckets. Explain what you think motivates someone like Billy to do what he did. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Carrie is so quick to assume that people are out to get her that she never realizes that the pig blood at the prom wasn't necessarily meant for her. Carrie has been so abused by the people that should have cared for her, or at least looked out for her, that she can't comprehend how to properly act with people in many respects.

1. Do you think Carrie's assumption about the blood was logical? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Given Carrie's home situation explain why you think she had such a difficult time at school with the other students. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. How much of Carrie's paranoia do you think was the result of her mother's influence and how much did she acquire at school? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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