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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Pages 5 – 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marie hope to buy herself as a retirement gift?
(a) A bottle of champagne.
(b) A watch.
(c) A dress.
(d) New shoes.

2. What does Marie get from the fridge for her and her husband at the end of the story?
(a) Leftover Chinese food.
(b) A couple Cokes.
(c) A couple Budweisers.
(d) Champagne.

3. What term does the main character occasionally use when addressing God?
(a) Big Bang.
(b) Big Bopper.
(c) Big Boss.
(d) Big Kahuna.

4. Where did Marie's husband work before his recent retirement?
(a) A school.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A hardware store.
(d) A different motel.

5. What does Marie think before closing down the computer and deciding not to contact her friend?
(a) She will visit Flagstaff soon.
(b) Maybe they were never friends.
(c) She has no time for friends.
(d) Everything is temporary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marie promise Father James she would do after she confessed her affair to him?

2. What is the final thing Marie cleans in the motel room on her last day of work?

3. How old is Amir when he has an affair with Marie?

4. What word is used to describe Marie's feelings of guilt about her affair with Amir after Naseem sells the motel?

5. What is the one thing the guest in Room 213 leaves behind in an otherwise clean room?

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