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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why did one of Marie's former coworkers go to prison for four years?
(a) She robbed Naseem at gunpoint.
(b) She committed statutory rape at the motel.
(c) She tried to kill a motel guest.
(d) She was selling drugs to motel guests.

4. What is one thing Marie is no longer bothered by seeing after many years of working in the same industry?
(a) Dead bodies.
(b) Nudity.
(c) Abandoned children.
(d) Used condoms.

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

6. Where does Marie keep her postcard from Evie?
(a) In her desk.
(b) On her refrigerator.
(c) In her purse.
(d) On her cleaning cart.

7. Where does Marie receive a postcard from Evie saying she is "halfway there!" (2)?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Reno.
(c) Portland.
(d) Richmond.

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

9. What phrase does Marie use to describe her work, which Father James says can describe people also?
(a) The illusion of clean.
(b) The delusion of honor.
(c) The illusion of power.
(d) The obsession with perfection.

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

11. Who is the main character of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
(a) Martha.
(b) Marie.
(c) Margo.
(d) Mel.

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

13. What type of scented soap does Marie use to clean the motel room?
(a) Tea Tree.
(b) Orange.
(c) Mint.
(d) Rosemary.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie repeat when entering a room after check-out time?

2. What object does Marie replace in the bathroom that is said to have "dementia" (3)?

3. Who owns the motel where Marie works?

4. What had Marie convinced Naseem do to save she and other maids time?

5. What occurred in the motel 5 times while Marie worked there?

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