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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 is Carrie hesitant to leave Drouet and run away with Hurstwood?
(a) Hurstwood is older than Drouet.
(b) She has been so happy with her situation.
(c) She likes being loved by two men.
(d) She still has feelings for him.

2. What does Hurstwood tell his friends to do when they go to the play put on by Drouet's group?
(a) Wear formal attire.
(b) Leave half way through.
(c) Cheer for Carrie.
(d) Boo the whole time.

3. Why can't the audience hear Carrie in the play?
(a) Too many actors in front of her.
(b) People are talking too much.
(c) Her voice is too low.
(d) The acoustics are bad.

4. Where does Hurstwood tell Carrie Drouet is when he takes her to the train station?
(a) The other side of town.
(b) New York.
(c) The country.
(d) Philadelphia.

5. Which of the following does Drouet NOT buy for Carrie the day after giving her the $20?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A purse.
(c) Shoes.
(d) A jacket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Drouet talk to Hurstwood about the night after he meets Carrie?

3. What does Carrie decide to do with the money Drouet gave her when she meets him the next day?

4. What excites Carrie so much about her budding relationship with Hurstwood before anyone finds out about it?

5. Who is Carrie trying to emulate as her relationship with Drouet begins to change?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What excuse does Drouet give when Hurstwood finds him at lunch with a woman other than Carrie?

5. What keeps Hurstwood from openly having an affair?

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

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

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

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

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

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