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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Amir?
(a) Naseem's son.
(b) Olga's son.
(c) Evie's son.
(d) Marie's son.
2. Why do the motel guests typically not complain about dirty windows?
(a) The windows are never dirty.
(b) They do not open the curtains.
(c) They know the staff will not care.
(d) Most rooms do not have windows.
3. What is Marie's husband doing when she returns home after her last day of work?
(a) Watching the news.
(b) Ordering pizza.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Cooking her a celebratory dinner.
4. What did Father James say when Marie said her work was hard, but it was not like working in a coal mine?
(a) I've never worked in a coal mine.
(b) It is worse.
(c) Of course it's not.
(d) Maybe it is.
5. How long does Marie work for Naseem after her affair with Amir?
(a) 15 years.
(b) One month.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 3 years.
6. How long had Marie been working at the motel when she developed feelings for Amir?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 30 years.
7. Why does Marie collapse on the sidewalk in pain one day after work?
(a) She has torn muscles in her back from work.
(b) She has painful bunions from her shoes.
(c) She had food poisoning.
(d) She twisted her ankle.
8. Where did Marie's husband work before his recent retirement?
(a) A school.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A different motel.
(d) A hardware store.
9. How many women does Marie believe she must have worked with over the three decades at the motel?
(a) 50-60.
(b) About two dozen.
(c) 200-300.
(d) 20 or 30.
10. Why did Marie shake her head when Amir tried to push her onto the motel room bed?
(a) He was married.
(b) She did not want to mess the bed.
(c) She was married.
(d) She did not want to sleep with him so soon.
11. In addition to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, what does Marie think will help them survive retirement?
(a) Home equity.
(b) Good luck.
(c) Her husband's pension.
(d) Their 401K.
12. 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.
13. What did Marie promise Father James she would do after she confessed her affair to him?
(a) Find a new job.
(b) Apologize to Amir.
(c) Tell her husband.
(d) Tell Naseem.
14. What is one thing Marie never managed to purchase, which would have made her work easier?
(a) Cleaning gloves.
(b) An apron.
(c) Comfortable work pants.
(d) A good pair of work shoes.
15. 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 white.
(c) She is poor.
(d) She is uneducated.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Marie hope to buy herself as a retirement gift?
2. What does Marie sometimes wonder about Evie?
3. What did Marie believe about the Italian woman she worked with who had to be taught how to use a vacuum?
4. How much does Marie weigh after 30 years of working at the motel?
5. What does Naseem do after selling the motel?
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