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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the motel guests typically not complain about dirty windows?
(a) They do not open the curtains.
(b) The windows are never dirty.
(c) They know the staff will not care.
(d) Most rooms do not have windows.

2. How long does Marie and Amir's affair last?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 6 years.

3. Aside from her age, in what ways does Marie feel she is different from other women Amir had dated?
(a) She is uneducated.
(b) She is poor.
(c) She is overweight.
(d) She is white.

4. Who is Amir?
(a) Evie's son.
(b) Marie's son.
(c) Naseem's son.
(d) Olga's son.

5. How many tries does it take for Marie's car to start on her last day of work?
(a) 1.
(b) 9.
(c) It never starts.
(d) 4.

6. Where do Amir and Marie make love during their brief affair?
(a) On a chair in a vacant room.
(b) On the bed of the largest room.
(c) In a motel room bathroom.
(d) In the office at night.

7. What does Marie hope to buy herself as a retirement gift?
(a) A watch.
(b) New shoes.
(c) A bottle of champagne.
(d) A dress.

8. How long does it take for Marie to clean on her last day of work?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

9. What does Marie get from the fridge for her and her husband at the end of the story?
(a) Champagne.
(b) A couple Cokes.
(c) A couple Budweisers.
(d) Leftover Chinese food.

10. How old is Marie when she has an affair with Amir?
(a) 45.
(b) 30.
(c) 62.
(d) 25.

11. What did Marie promise Father James she would do after she confessed her affair to him?
(a) Tell Naseem.
(b) Apologize to Amir.
(c) Find a new job.
(d) Tell her husband.

12. How much does Marie weigh after 30 years of working at the motel?
(a) 235 pounds.
(b) 95 pounds.
(c) 145 pounds.
(d) 200 pounds.

13. What is one thing Marie never managed to purchase, which would have made her work easier?
(a) Cleaning gloves.
(b) A good pair of work shoes.
(c) An apron.
(d) Comfortable work pants.

14. What did Father James say when Marie said her work was hard, but it was not like working in a coal mine?
(a) Maybe it is.
(b) It is worse.
(c) Of course it's not.
(d) I've never worked in a coal mine.

15. How much is Marie's last paycheck worth?
(a) $1000.
(b) $300.
(c) $450.
(d) $600.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "peculiar honor" (8) is Marie given on her last day of work?

2. What is Marie's husband doing when she returns home after her last day of work?

3. How many affairs does Marie have after the first one with Amir?

4. What does Marie sometimes wonder about Evie?

5. Why does Marie collapse on the sidewalk in pain one day after work?

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