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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 did one of the patrons who had been staying in Room 144 do outside the motel earlier?
(a) Defecate on the sidewalk.
(b) Throw up.
(c) Yell at passersby.
(d) Pass out drunk.

2. What is the name of the front desk clerk that Marie was friends with at work?
(a) Evie.
(b) Emmy.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Ella.

3. How long had Marie been working at the motel when she developed feelings for Amir?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 2 years.

4. What did Marie believe about the Italian woman she worked with who had to be taught how to use a vacuum?
(a) She was in the witness protection program.
(b) She was a spy.
(c) She was lazy.
(d) She had a developmental disability.

5. Where do Amir and Marie make love during their brief affair?
(a) In a motel room bathroom.
(b) On the bed of the largest room.
(c) In the office at night.
(d) On a chair in a vacant room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many women does Marie believe she must have worked with over the three decades at the motel?

3. Who owns the motel where Marie works?

4. What is one thing Marie is no longer bothered by seeing after many years of working in the same industry?

5. Where does Marie keep her postcard from Evie?

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