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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did one of the patrons who had been staying in Room 144 do outside the motel earlier?

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

3. What is the one thing Marie dislikes cleaning most in rooms?

4. What were the reasons for the seven deaths at the motel during Marie's time working there?

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

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