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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main character's religion in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Catholic.

2. What is the one thing the guest in Room 213 leaves behind in an otherwise clean room?
(a) A hypodermic needle.
(b) Feces in the toilet.
(c) Used condoms.
(d) Leftover food.

3. Where does Evie say she is moving to when she abruptly quit work?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Alaska.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

4. Who owns the motel where Marie works?
(a) Narif.
(b) Hassan.
(c) Naseem.
(d) Arim.

5. Which of Marie's former coworkers married an American man and eventually moved to Oregon?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Maria.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Olga.

6. What is the one thing Marie dislikes cleaning most in rooms?
(a) Food.
(b) Feces.
(c) Urine.
(d) Bedsheets.

7. What things did Marie have stolen from her by coworkers over the years?
(a) Her wedding ring and new shoes.
(b) Her purse and car.
(c) Her jewelry and wallet.
(d) Her street clothes and necklace.

8. Why does Marie dread cleaning Room 144 after Room 213?
(a) There were four children in that room.
(b) It is the largest room in the motel.
(c) There was a bachelorette party there.
(d) A rock band was staying there.

9. What does Marie repeat when entering a room after check-out time?
(a) Hello!
(b) YooHoo!
(c) Housekeeping.
(d) Anybody here?

10. What were the reasons for the seven deaths at the motel during Marie's time working there?
(a) Four heart attacks, two overdoses, one drunk woman fell over a railing.
(b) 5 heart attacks, one stabbing, and one suicide.
(c) 4 overdoses and 3 satanic rituals.
(d) Three murders and four suicides.

11. Who is the author of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
(a) Sheryl Alexa.
(b) Alexa Sherry.
(c) Sherman Alexie.
(d) Alexander Sherman.

12. 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.

13. What occurred in the motel 5 times while Marie worked there?
(a) Police raids.
(b) Movie stars stayed there.
(c) Animal sacrifices.
(d) Marie quit.

14. What object does Marie replace in the bathroom that is said to have "dementia" (3)?
(a) The toilet paper roll.
(b) The bath mat.
(c) The towels.
(d) The shower liner.

15. What does Marie learn of her former coworker Christine when they bump into each other at a mall?
(a) She is a lesbian.
(b) She is homeless.
(c) She is transgender.
(d) She is a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the front desk clerk that Marie was friends with at work?

3. What is the main character's occupation in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?

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

5. What phrase does Marie use to describe her work, which Father James says can describe people also?

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