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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Carrie disappointed about her second acting part at the opera house?
(a) It was not the lead.
(b) It was silent.
(c) It was a man's part.
(d) It was out of her comfort zone.

2. What does Carrie beg Hurstwood to do when Mrs. Vance comes to visit her?
(a) Be polite and funny if possible.
(b) Stay out of sight.
(c) Put on some nice clothes.
(d) Leave the flat.

3. What does Hurstwood do to avoid looking for work?
(a) Apply for unemployment checks.
(b) Read in the library.
(c) Sit in hotel lobbies.
(d) Sit on park benches.

4. Why are there some extra job openings in New York when someone comes to Hurstwood's flat demanding a bill be paid?
(a) There is a war.
(b) There is a union strike going on.
(c) A new factory has opened up.
(d) Many people are moving out west for the land.

5. Where does Hurstwood decide to look for a job after someone comes to his flat demanding a bill be paid?
(a) The train station.
(b) A department store.
(c) A bar.
(d) The trolley yard.

6. How much does Hurstwood have to pay for interest in a bar?
(a) $10.
(b) $100.
(c) $1000.
(d) $10,000.

7. What does Carrie enjoy most about her new success in the theater?
(a) The fame.
(b) The money.
(c) The freedom.
(d) The benefits.

8. What does Hurstwood harass Carrie about after she finds her first job in New York?
(a) Staying at work too long.
(b) Spending too much money.
(c) Not making him dinner.
(d) Not caring for him during his illness.

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

10. Where is Carrie preparing to go when she almost turns down an invitation to Mrs. Vance's house?
(a) Canada.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Europe.

11. What helps Carrie to forget about Hurstwood after she moves out of his flat?
(a) Her ability to buy fine things.
(b) Her friends.
(c) A new love interest.
(d) Her career.

12. What does Carrie not tell her co-workers about herself?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is older than they are.
(c) She wants to be an actress.
(d) She is married.

13. What does Mr. Hurstwood do with the extra money he starts getting from his new job in New York?
(a) He spends it on himself.
(b) He gambles it away.
(c) He gives it to Carrie.
(d) He sends it to his wife in Chicago.

14. Where does Hurstwood finally find a job when he runs out of his money after Carrie leaves him?
(a) A casino.
(b) A bar.
(c) A hotel.
(d) The train station.

15. What does Carrie decide to do when she hears that their savings is almost gone?
(a) Move in with Mrs. Vance.
(b) Go back to Chicago.
(c) Find a job.
(d) Divorce Hurstwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of letters does Carrie get that Lola teases her about after all her success on stage?

2. What does Hurstwood daydream about after he learns about Carrie's success on stage?

3. How much money of his own does Hurstwood have left after Carrie finds her first job in New York?

4. Why does Hurstwood stop coming home from dinner after a few months of married life?

5. What does Carrie leave for Hurstwood when she moves out of his flat?

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