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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 learn about during her dinner with the surprise visitor during the height of her success?

2. What does Hurstwood do when he returns home day after day without finding another job?

3. What does Hurstwood spend his days doing after Carrie finds her first job in New York?

4. How do Carrie and Hurstwood pay to furnish their new apartment together?

5. What is Carrie's first job in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Carrie is given a silent role in a play?

2. What causes Carrie to change her mind about turning down the invitation to a party being held by Mrs. Vance?

3. What does Hurstwood do to help reduce costs when he stops looking for work?

4. What does Carrie do after work to keep from having to go back to her flat?

5. How does Hurstwood get a warm bed for the night when he is released from the hospital?

6. What is Carrie's second job in New York?

7. What does Carrie realize as she talks with some of her friends from her first job in New York?

8. How does Hurstwood expect to be able to afford his rent and food after Carrie finds her first job in New York?

9. Why is Hurstwood unable to find employment after his saloon in New York closes?

10. Who does Hurstwood think will notice his absence first after he leaves with Carrie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this play. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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

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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