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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Carrie not allow Drouet to walk her to the train platform?
(a) She is in a hurry.
(b) She wants to appear independent.
(c) She does not want her sister to see him.
(d) It would not be proper.

2. Where is Carrie told she must go to pursue her chosen line of work?
(a) The theater district.
(b) College.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

3. Where do Carrie and Hurstwood usually have their secret meetings?
(a) The train depot.
(b) A secluded restaurant.
(c) The resort.
(d) The park.

4. How does Mrs. Hurstwood spend her day?
(a) Gossiping.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Reading.

5. What group does Drouet join just after Carrie's affair with Hurstwood begins?
(a) The Racing Club.
(b) The Elk Lodge.
(c) The Masons.
(d) The Rowing Team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Carrie have had to her name had she decided to leave Drouet as planned?

2. Who catches Drouet with another woman?

3. How do Carrie and Drouet spend their nights after Carrie moves out of her sister's house?

4. Why does Hurstwood not want to divorce his wife even though he loves Carrie?

5. How does Carrie respond in her letter to Hurstwood after receiving one from him while she is out looking for work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hurstwood tell his friends to expect from the play put on by the Masons?

2. Where is Carrie told to look for a job after being turned down twice on her first day of searching for employment in Chicago?

3. What kind of woman does Drouet tell Carrie he would rather be with as their relationship begins to change?

4. Why does Sven retire to bed so early every night?

5. What does Hurstwood do when he visits Carrie and sees her depressed?

6. What secrets have Carrie and Hurstwood been keeping from each other during their affair?

7. Why does Hurstwood decide to try to work out the drama with his wife the day after he storms out of his house?

8. What unexpected news does Drouet hear from a maid the morning after Carrie's success in the Masons' play?

9. Why was Carrie moving to Chicago at the beginning of the book?

10. What does Carrie tell Hurstwood he must do if he wants her to leave Drouet and be with him?

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