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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Carrie feel about the couple that moves in to the flat across the hall from her and Hurstwood?
(a) She thinks they are flaunting their happiness to her.
(b) She is afraid they will recognize her.
(c) She is embarrassed to be seen with them.
(d) She is excited to make new friends.

2. What is Carrie ashamed to tell Mrs. Vance when they run into each other on the street one day after Hurstwood loses his job?
(a) That she is so unhappy.
(b) Her new address.
(c) That her income has dropped.
(d) That her husband lost his job.

3. What does Hurstwood do when he returns home day after day without finding another job?
(a) Smokes his pipe and talks with Carrie.
(b) Goes to bed.
(c) Reads the paper.
(d) Eats his dinner in silence.

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

5. What is Drouet doing at the end of the book?
(a) Seducing pretty girls.
(b) Opening a new club.
(c) Trying to woo Carrie.
(d) Directing a play.

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

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

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

9. What does Hurstwood do to keep from having to ask Carrie for so much of her hard earned money?
(a) Opens lines of credit.
(b) Finds a side job.
(c) Borrows money from a friend.
(d) Cuts back on his spending.

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

11. What gives Carrie joy in during her long train ride with Hurstwood?
(a) The sights out the window.
(b) The attention from Hurstwood.
(c) The relief of knowing she doesn't need a job now.
(d) The thoughts of becoming an actress.

12. Where does Carrie find her second job in New York?
(a) A casino.
(b) An opera.
(c) A bar.
(d) A theater.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Hurstwood do with the extra money he starts getting from his new job in New York?

2. What does Hurstwood see when he first drives a trolley out in public?

3. What causes Hurstwood to go to the hospital?

4. What does Carrie do one night during her show that gets a good laugh from the audience?

5. What does Hurstwood sell when Carrie moves out of his flat?

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