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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Hurstwood pay for the train tickets to New York?

3. Where does Hurstwood stay after storming out of his house after his wife's accusation of his affair?

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

5. What does Carrie's first job in Chicago entail?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Drouet call Carrie by another name when he is with the Masons?

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

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

8. What does Hurstwood try to do when Drouet meets him at the resort the night after meeting Carrie?

9. What unexpected news does Drouet hear from a maid the morning after Carrie's success in the Masons' play?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hurstwood endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences? How does he ultimately respond to this barrage of trials?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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