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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Amir when he has an affair with Marie?
(a) 30.
(b) 45.
(c) 20.
(d) 17.

2. What does Father James think Amir was going through when Marie confessed her affair to him?
(a) Drug withdrawals.
(b) A bout of depression.
(c) A spiritual journey.
(d) A midlife crisis.

3. 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.

4. What does Marie sometimes wonder about Evie?
(a) How she could have left her like that.
(b) If she was in witness protection.
(c) If she was a spy.
(d) If she maybe died.

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

6. How many women does Marie believe she must have worked with over the three decades at the motel?
(a) About two dozen.
(b) 20 or 30.
(c) 50-60.
(d) 200-300.

7. How long does Marie work for Naseem after her affair with Amir?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) One month.
(d) 6 days.

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

9. What does Marie think before closing down the computer and deciding not to contact her friend?
(a) Maybe they were never friends.
(b) She will visit Flagstaff soon.
(c) She has no time for friends.
(d) Everything is temporary.

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

11. What does Marie clean in the motel room on her final day of work that does not often get cleaned?
(a) The windows.
(b) The closet.
(c) The shower.
(d) The curtains.

12. Of the women Marie worked with over the years, how many did she likely hate?
(a) 90%.
(b) Maybe 1 or 2.
(c) Around half.
(d) At least 50.

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

14. Why did Marie shake her head when Amir tried to push her onto the motel room bed?
(a) She was married.
(b) He was married.
(c) She did not want to mess the bed.
(d) She did not want to sleep with him so soon.

15. What "peculiar honor" (8) is Marie given on her last day of work?
(a) She is told she only needs to clean one room.
(b) She is told she can just spray her mint soap and leave.
(c) She is told she supervise only and does not need to clean.
(d) She is told she does not have to clean any bathrooms.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Naseem do after selling the motel?

3. What does Marie get from the fridge for her and her husband at the end of the story?

4. What is one thing Marie never managed to purchase, which would have made her work easier?

5. What does Marie decide to do at the computer one day when she is filling in at the front desk for the owner?

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