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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of job does Carrie think she would like to have now that Hurstwood is out of work?
(a) One on stage.
(b) In a department store.
(c) At a bar.
(d) In a resort.

2. Where has Hurstwood actually bought train tickets for?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Canada.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. What is Hurstwood thinking about during his long train ride?
(a) How to make Carrie trust him again.
(b) How to hide his new position from his wife.
(c) Imagining what his new life with Carrie will entail.
(d) What people will think when they notice he is gone.

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

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

6. What does Hurstwood have to do when his money runs out?
(a) Sue his wife in Chicago for some money.
(b) Beg.
(c) Ask Carrie for money.
(d) Look for work.

7. What is Hurstwood doing when Carrie thinks he is out looking for a job?
(a) Sleeping in the park.
(b) Going to the theater.
(c) Reading in the library.
(d) Gambling.

8. What does Hurstwood spend his days doing after Carrie finds her first job in New York?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Smoking his pipe.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Sleeping.

9. What does Carrie do in response to the increasing despondency shown by Hurstwood?
(a) She sleeps in another bed.
(b) She gets medical help for him.
(c) She moves out.
(d) She files for divorce.

10. Why does Carrie feel she needs to find another job after a month or two?
(a) She is too talented for where she is working.
(b) She is not being paid enough.
(c) Her current company is leaving town.
(d) She does not like her boss.

11. How long does it take Hurstwood to learn to drive a trolley?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 3 hours.

12. What causes Hurstwood to go to the hospital?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) A broken leg.

13. What is Carrie's first job in New York?
(a) A chorus girl.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A sales-girl.
(d) An actress.

14. How does Hurstwood hear about Carrie's theatrical success?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) Carrie's friends tell him about it.
(c) Word of mouth.
(d) Carrie writes to him about it.

15. Where does Carrie move to after finding great success on stage?
(a) A new house.
(b) A large flat.
(c) A large condominium.
(d) A fancy hotel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Hurstwood find out about some job openings after a man comes to his flat demanding money?

3. Who protects Hurstwood from the angry strikers at the end of his first day driving the trolley?

4. What does Hurstwood discourage Carrie from doing after they are married and in a new apartment?

5. What does Carrie spend her entire night doing just before she is supposed to leave town?

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