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Sister Carrie
Theodore Dreiser
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What kind of family was Theodore Dreiser born into in 1871?
A small Appalachian family
A small New England family
A large Southern family
A large Midwestern family
2
of 5
What was Dreiser's occupation before he became a novelist?
High school teacher
Journalist
Saloon manager
Traveling salesman
3
of 5
Whose real-life experiences formed the basis for many of the events in Sister Carrie?
Dreiser's experiences
Dreiser's wife's experiences
Dreiser's father's experiences
Dreiser's sister's experiences
4
of 5
On what grounds did the wife of a Doubleday publishing house employee attempt to suppress the publication of Sister Carrie?
Bad prose
Immorality
Heresy
Libel
5
of 5
What social system does Dreiser represent both comically and tragically in Sister Carrie?
Capitalism
Socialism
Feudalism
Anarchy
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