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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. Why does Marie and Amir's affair end?
(a) Naseem finds out.
(b) Her husband finds out.
(c) Amir gets engaged.
(d) He moves to Pakistan.

2. What did Marie once see while she was cleaning a room that was supposed to be vacant?
(a) A naked man.
(b) An abandoned child.
(c) A dead snake.
(d) A dead body.

3. How many tries does it take for Marie's car to start on her last day of work?
(a) 4.
(b) It never starts.
(c) 9.
(d) 1.

4. What is the main character's occupation in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
(a) Bank teller.
(b) Restaurant server.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Motel maid.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Marie to clean the first, tidy room she cleans in the story?

2. What is Marie's husband doing when she returns home after her last day of work?

3. Where did Marie's husband work before his recent retirement?

4. What does Marie hope to buy herself as a retirement gift?

5. Why does Marie dread cleaning Room 144 after Room 213?

(see the answer key)

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