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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money of his own does Hurstwood have left after Carrie finds her first job in New York?
(a) $30.
(b) $3.
(c) $300.
(d) $3000.

2. Why does Hurstwood stop coming home from dinner after a few months of married life?
(a) He and Carrie fight too much.
(b) He gets busy at work.
(c) He feels Carrie's resentment when he's home.
(d) He finds his domestic life boring.

3. Who does Carrie ask to live with her after finding great success on stage?
(a) Hurstwood.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her new love interest.
(d) Lola.

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

5. What does Carrie spend most of her time doing just after she marries Hurstwood?
(a) Cleaning and reading.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Taking walks in the park.
(d) Window shopping.

6. 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.

7. What does Carrie spend her entire night doing just before she is supposed to leave town?
(a) Packing her bags.
(b) Rehearsing.
(c) Talking to Mr. Ames.
(d) Writing a letter.

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

9. What does Hurstwood daydream about after he learns about Carrie's success on stage?
(a) Being with Carrie again.
(b) Being an actor with Carrie.
(c) Getting rich.
(d) His life in Chicago.

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

11. Why is Carrie unable to pay the person who comes to her flat demanding money?
(a) The sum is too high.
(b) She knows nothing of this debt.
(c) She has just paid her rent.
(d) She does not get her next paycheck for 3 more days.

12. Who comes to Carrie's flat demanding money after Carrie has been working for about a month in New York?
(a) The butcher.
(b) A loan shark.
(c) Hurstwood's gambling buddy.
(d) The grocer.

13. How does Mr. Ames feel about acting as a career?
(a) It takes talent and ambition.
(b) It is for shallow women with no prospects.
(c) It is a very respectable career.
(d) It is a tawdry profession for women with no values.

14. 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) The trolley yard.
(c) A bar.
(d) A department store.

15. What is Carrie doing when she first meets Mr. Ames?
(a) Going to the theater with Mrs. Vance.
(b) Taking a walk.
(c) Crying in a park.
(d) Auditioning for a play.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Hurstwood doing when Carrie thinks he is out looking for a job?

3. Why does Carrie feel she needs to find another job after a month or two?

4. What does Carrie enjoy most about her new success in the theater?

5. What helps Carrie to forget about Hurstwood after she moves out of his flat?

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