Sister Carrie Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 154 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Sister Carrie Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 154 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Why does Hurstwood stay in his loveless marriage?

2. Where does Carrie live before the book begins?

3. How much rent is Carrie expected to pay for staying with her sister?

4. How does Carrie tell her sister that she is moving out of her house?

5. What brings Charles Drouet the greatest joy in the world?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where is Carrie told to look for a job after being turned down twice on her first day of searching for employment in Chicago?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Describe the different phases of the relationship between Carrie and Hurstwood and how they affected the course of the plot for the other characters around them.

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