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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what means does Hurstwood kill himself at the end of the book?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Jumping off a bridge.
(c) Gas.
(d) Poison.

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

3. Who introduces Carrie to Mr. Ames?
(a) Hurstwood.
(b) Mrs. Vance.
(c) Mr. Ames introduces himself.
(d) The director of Carrie's play.

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

5. What does Hurstwood discourage Carrie from doing after they are married and in a new apartment?
(a) Finding work.
(b) Leaving the apartment.
(c) Contacting Drouet.
(d) Buying clothes.

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

7. Where does Hurstwood decide to take Carrie after hearing back from the resort in Chicago?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Canada.

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

9. How does Hurstwood find out about some job openings after a man comes to his flat demanding money?
(a) From his old partner.
(b) In the newspaper.
(c) From a friend.
(d) From Carrie.

10. What happens after Hurstwood moves Carrie to a smaller flat?
(a) He is arrested.
(b) He loses his job.
(c) Carrie threatens to leave him.
(d) His partnership dissolves.

11. How does Carrie feel about being the breadwinner at her home now?
(a) Happy.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Proud.
(d) Angry.

12. How does Carrie feel while chatting with her surprise visitor at the height of her success?
(a) Happy.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Confused.

13. What does Carrie do with the extra money she gets from the raise at her first job in New York?
(a) Buys shoes.
(b) Pays some debts.
(c) Goes to dinner with her friends.
(d) Gives it to Hurstwood.

14. What does Hurstwood do after angry strikers at the trolley station attack him?
(a) Fights back.
(b) Presses charges.
(c) Quits.
(d) Cries.

15. Who does Carrie go to live when she decides to leave Hurstwood?
(a) Lola.
(b) Mrs. Vance.
(c) Drouet.
(d) Her new manager.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carrie learn about during her dinner with the surprise visitor during the height of her success?

2. Where does Hurstwood finally find a job when he runs out of his money after Carrie leaves him?

3. Where does Hurstwood find free bread after being released from the hospital?

4. Why was Carrie disappointed about her second acting part at the opera house?

5. What does Carrie envy in the other girls that she works with in her first job in New York?

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