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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's sister insist she keep her horrible job?
(a) She does not want Carrie to be a quitter.
(b) Her husband has just lost his job.
(c) She wants Carrie out of the house during the day.
(d) They need the money.

2. Why does Drouet beg Carrie not to move out of his apartment?
(a) He does not want to lose her to an older man.
(b) He needs her beauty to keep him happy.
(c) He does not want a public scandal on his hands.
(d) He still has feelings for her.

3. What would Carrie have had to her name had she decided to leave Drouet as planned?
(a) The clothes on her back and a few dollars.
(b) Half of Drouet's estate.
(c) The residual money from Drouet's work with the Masons.
(d) The rights to the plays she wrote with Drouet.

4. How do Carrie and Hurstwood decide to communicate in order to keep their affair secret from Drouet?
(a) Mail.
(b) Telegraphs.
(c) Private messenger.
(d) Phone calls.

5. What does Hurstwood do to help calm Carrie's nerves on stage?
(a) Sends a note of love to her.
(b) Cheers with much enthusiasm.
(c) Throws flowers on stage.
(d) Tells Drouet to go to her and speak encouraging words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carrie suggest that she and Hurstwood do the day after her success in the play?

2. Where does Carrie live before the book begins?

3. What does Hurstwood say he will do after discussing his affair with his wife?

4. What does Hurstwood do after Drouet is caught with another woman?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hurstwood take from the resort after receiving the letter from Carrie telling him their relationship is over?

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

3. What is Carrie's first impression of her co-workers at the shoe factory?

4. What does Hurstwood continually ask Carrie about when they meet together on the morning after her success in the play?

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

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

7. What job does Carrie decide to take after Drouet moves out of her apartment?

8. How does Hurstwood treat Drouet when he comes to the resort after his business trip during which Hurstwood's and Carrie's affair began?

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

10. Why does Drouet call Carrie by another name when he is with the Masons?

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