Hurstwood moved on, wondering. The sight of the large, bright coin pleased him a little He remembered that he was hungry and that he could get a bed for ten cents. With this, the idea of death passed, for the time being, out of his mind. It was only when he could get nothing but insults that death seemed worth while.
Questions:
A. Identify the author and the title of the work from which the quoted part is taken.
B. What kind of person is Hurstwood?
C. What happened to Hurstwood in the last chapter of the work?
A. Theodore Dreiser; Sister Carrie.
B. He is a middle-aged, married, comparatively intelligent and cultured saloon manager.
C. He ended his own life by turning the gas on.
