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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 Mr. Hurstwood do with the extra money he starts getting from his new job in New York?
(a) He gambles it away.
(b) He gives it to Carrie.
(c) He sends it to his wife in Chicago.
(d) He spends it on himself.

2. How does Hurstwood hear about Carrie's theatrical success?
(a) Word of mouth.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) Carrie writes to him about it.
(d) Carrie's friends tell him about it.

3. Where does Hurstwood choose to spend the night after his first day at work as a trolley driver?
(a) A hotel lobby.
(b) The train station.
(c) A trolley terminal.
(d) The park.

4. Why does Hurstwood stop wearing his nice clothes?
(a) He does not have the energy.
(b) He loses all hope of finding work.
(c) He doesn't want to waste them.
(d) He doesn't feel worthy of them.

5. Where has Hurstwood actually bought train tickets for?
(a) Canada.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hurstwood decide to look for a job after someone comes to his flat demanding a bill be paid?

2. What does Carrie do in response to the increasing despondency shown by Hurstwood?

3. What does Carrie learn about during her dinner with the surprise visitor during the height of her success?

4. What happens after Hurstwood moves Carrie to a smaller flat?

5. Why does Hurstwood want to move himself and Carrie into a flat smaller than the first one they have rented?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hurstwood find awaiting him when he tries to get a job as a trolley driver?

2. What is Carrie's second job in New York?

3. What causes Hurstwood deep shame while he is at his new job in New York?

4. What makes Carrie feel less guilt about leaving Hurstwood the way she did?

5. What does Hurstwood do after his first two days working as a trolley driver?

6. What condition does Hurstwood find himself in after he is released from the hospital after months of sickness?

7. Why does Carrie say she does not date after finding so much success on stage?

8. What causes Carrie to change her mind about turning down the invitation to a party being held by Mrs. Vance?

9. What is so strange about the marriage between Carrie and Hurstwood?

10. How does Hurstwood feel about his attempt to find a job with the trolley company?

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