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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 Carrie do with Mrs. Hale that makes her very depressed?

2. What does Hurstwood say he must do when he hears about the play being put on by Drouet's group?

3. Why does Carrie not buy a jacket with the money Drouet gave her?

4. Where does Mr. Hurstwood work at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Hurstwood get Carrie to come with him after receiving the letter telling him that their relationship is over?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Hurstwood treat Drouet when he comes to the resort after his business trip during which Hurstwood's and Carrie's affair began?

8. Why is Carrie so afraid to go back to her sister's house after Drouet buys her some winter things?

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

10. What keeps Hurstwood from openly having an affair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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

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