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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 name does Drouet call Carrie when he is with the group he joins during Carrie's affair with Hurstwood?

2. What does Drouet do on his business trips that is revolting to Carrie?

3. Under whose name is most of Hurstwood's property?

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

5. Which of the following does Drouet NOT buy for Carrie the day after giving her the $20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Hurstwood receive in the mail that lets him know his life is about to change dramatically?

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

5. What does Hurstwood do when he visits Carrie and sees her depressed?

6. What does Hurstwood tell his friends to expect from the play put on by the Masons?

7. What secrets have Carrie and Hurstwood been keeping from each other during their affair?

8. How does Carrie's sister respond to the news that Carrie has moved out of her house?

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

10. What does Hurstwood continually ask Carrie about when they meet together on the morning after her success in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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