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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 spend most of her time doing just after she marries Hurstwood?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Cleaning and reading.
(c) Taking walks in the park.
(d) Window shopping.

2. What does Hurstwood do to keep from having to ask Carrie for so much of her hard earned money?
(a) Borrows money from a friend.
(b) Cuts back on his spending.
(c) Opens lines of credit.
(d) Finds a side job.

3. What kind of job does Carrie think she would like to have now that Hurstwood is out of work?
(a) At a bar.
(b) In a resort.
(c) In a department store.
(d) One on stage.

4. What causes Hurstwood to become suicidal at times?
(a) Seeing people he knew in Chicago.
(b) Seeing his reflection.
(c) Reading about Carrie's success.
(d) Not getting the money he needs.

5. Who does Hurstwood see in the lobby of the hotel that makes him incredibly nervous?
(a) Someone he met at the resort.
(b) His wife's lawyer.
(c) Drouet.
(d) A detective.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Carrie unable to pay the person who comes to her flat demanding money?

2. What is Hurstwood doing when Carrie thinks he is out looking for a job?

3. Why are there some extra job openings in New York when someone comes to Hurstwood's flat demanding a bill be paid?

4. What causes Hurstwood to go to the hospital?

5. What causes Carrie to get a large contract with the opera house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Carrie feel about Mr. Ames when she first meets him?

4. Who does Hurstwood think will notice his absence first after he leaves with Carrie?

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

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

7. What happens when Carrie is given a silent role in a play?

8. Why is so surprising about the marriage proposals Carrie receives in the mail after she finds success on stage?

9. Why does Carrie not get to spend any of Hurstwood's extra money on new clothing for herself?

10. While looking for an acting job in New York, what does Carrie learn she must have in order to succeed?

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