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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 body.
(d) A dead snake.

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. How long does it take Marie to clean the first, tidy room she cleans in the story?
(a) 1.5 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

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

11. What had Marie convinced Naseem do to save she and other maids time?
(a) Only clean ever other day.
(b) Buy a robot vacuum.
(c) Allow them to reuse bed linens.
(d) Put wooden platforms under each bed.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of scented soap does Marie use to clean the motel room?

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

3. Where does Marie receive a postcard from Evie saying she is "halfway there!" (2)?

4. Where does Marie keep her postcard from Evie?

5. What things did Marie have stolen from her by coworkers over the years?

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