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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 say he must do when he hears about the play being put on by Drouet's group?

2. Why does Hurstwood stay in his loveless marriage?

3. What does Mrs. Hurstwood tell her husband that she expects from him during his affair?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What new feeling does Hurstwood have when he takes Drouet and Carrie to dinner after the play?

3. What does Drouet offer Carrie when he sees her on the street a few weeks after first meeting her on the train?

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

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

6. What comment from a friend gives Mrs. Hurstwood the idea that her husband has not been faithful to her?

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

9. What does Hurstwood take from the resort after receiving the letter from Carrie telling him their relationship is over?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Theodore Dreiser have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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