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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 Carrie do with Mrs. Hale that makes her very depressed?
(a) Sees Drouet at dinner with another woman.
(b) Speaks about all the things they wish they had.
(c) Goes to a very sad play.
(d) Goes on a carriage ride through a luxurious area of town.

2. What does Mrs. Hurstwood tell her husband that she expects from him during his affair?
(a) A divorce.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Discretion.
(d) Financial support.

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

4. What causes Carrie to lose her first job in Chicago?
(a) Her slow pace.
(b) A cold.
(c) Starting a fight with her co-workers.
(d) Her lack of experience.

5. What is Drouet doing when he is caught with another woman?
(a) Walking in the park.
(b) Kissing her.
(c) Going to the theater.
(d) Eating lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hurstwood worry that Carrie will not run away with him now?

2. What reason does Hurstwood give his friends for his wife's absence at the play?

3. Why does Drouet beg Carrie not to move out of his apartment?

4. What does Hurstwood find his wife has done when he returns to his house to talk with her the day after he stormed out?

5. What does Sven spend most of his spare time doing when Carrie first stays with him and her sister?

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

3. Why was Carrie offered a job at a department store during the slow season?

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

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

6. What keeps Hurstwood from openly having an affair?

7. How does Hurstwood react when Drouet tells him about the play being put on by his group?

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

9. Why does Hurstwood decide to rent a carriage instead of continuing his walk with Carrie?

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

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