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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. What does Mrs. Hurstwood ask her husband to get for her shortly after his affair with Carrie begins?
(a) A carriage.
(b) Season tickets to the horse races.
(c) A new spring wardrobe.
(d) A guided tour of Europe in the summer.

2. What does Mr. Hurstwood do with Carrie the first time he visits her while Drouet is away?
(a) Takes her to the fanciest restaurant in town.
(b) Buys her a new outfit.
(c) Takes her to the theater.
(d) Teaches her a card game.

3. What keeps Carrie from finding a job when she first starts looking for one in Chicago?
(a) Her youth.
(b) Her recent sickness.
(c) Her lack of skills.
(d) Her shyness.

4. How do Carrie and Drouet spend their nights after Carrie moves out of her sister's house?
(a) Looking for a job for Carrie.
(b) Talking quietly in Carrie's new apartment.
(c) Going out on the town.
(d) Attending lavish parties.

5. What excites Carrie so much about her budding relationship with Hurstwood before anyone finds out about it?
(a) The chance to leave Drouet.
(b) The secrecy and mystery.
(c) The possibility of true love.
(d) The financial opportunities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprising news does Drouet tell Carrie about Hurstwood when he confronts her about their affair together?

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

3. Why does Hurstwood stay in his loveless marriage?

4. Why does Carrie tell Hurstwood she would have to leave Chicago if she were to leave Drouet?

5. How many rooms are in the apartment that Carrie shares with Drouet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What keeps Hurstwood from openly having an affair?

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

3. What does Drouet offer Carrie when he sees her on the street a few weeks after first meeting her on the train?

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

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

6. What does Hurstwood receive in the mail that lets him know his life is about to change dramatically?

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

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

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

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

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