View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many rooms are in the apartment that Carrie shares with Drouet?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

2. How did Hurstwood leave himself open to be sued for divorce?
(a) He did not meet with his wife to make reconciliation.
(b) He ignored the letters of the lawyers.
(c) He quit his job and ignored the letters from the police.
(d) He was unfaithful to his wife.

3. Carrie tells Drouet that Hurstwood visited her how many times when they began their affair while Drouet was away on his business trip?
(a) Twice.
(b) Three Times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Once.

4. What brings Charles Drouet the greatest joy in the world?
(a) Impressing strangers.
(b) Showing attention to ladies.
(c) Playing with children.
(d) Making money.

5. What does Carrie find has happened in her apartment when she returns from looking for work?
(a) Drouet has retrieved the rest of his things.
(b) She is being evicted.
(c) Hurstwood is there waiting.
(d) She has been robbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Hurstwood work at the beginning of the book?

2. How does Carrie tell her sister that she is moving out of her house?

3. How does Hurstwood pay for the train tickets to New York?

4. What allows Carrie to do so well after the third act of the play?

5. What does Carrie agree to do for Drouet's new group when approached by Drouet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What causes Carrie to suspect Hurstwood's motives in getting her on the train to New York?

6. What does Hurstwood try to do when Drouet meets him at the resort the night after meeting Carrie?

7. What comment from a friend gives Mrs. Hurstwood the idea that her husband has not been faithful to her?

8. Why is Carrie so afraid to go back to her sister's house after Drouet buys her some winter things?

9. How does Carrie's sister respond to the news that Carrie has moved out of her house?

10. How does Carrie view her relationship with Drouet after she has lived with him for a little while?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 725 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample