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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term did Marie use in Bible study when referring to Satan?
(a) Stinky Shoes.
(b) Rotten Meat.
(c) Old Onions.
(d) Old Socks.

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

3. What term does the main character occasionally use when addressing God?
(a) Big Kahuna.
(b) Big Bang.
(c) Big Bopper.
(d) Big Boss.

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

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

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

7. 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) There was a bachelorette party there.
(d) It is the largest room in the motel.

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

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

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) Pass out drunk.
(d) Defecate on the sidewalk.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did one of Marie's former coworkers go to prison for four years?

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

4. What is the one thing the guest in Room 213 leaves behind in an otherwise clean room?

5. What does Marie soon do after seeing a naked guest emerge from the bathroom?

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