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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Marie and Amir's affair end?
(a) Amir gets engaged.
(b) He moves to Pakistan.
(c) Naseem finds out.
(d) Her husband finds out.

5. What word is used to describe Marie's feelings of guilt about her affair with Amir after Naseem sells the motel?
(a) Crushing.
(b) Invisible.
(c) Vestigial.
(d) Constant.

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

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

8. For how may weeks of work is Marie's last paycheck?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

10. Where did Marie's husband work before his recent retirement?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A hardware store.
(c) A different motel.
(d) A school.

11. What did Marie believe about the Italian woman she worked with who had to be taught how to use a vacuum?
(a) She was in the witness protection program.
(b) She was a spy.
(c) She had a developmental disability.
(d) She was lazy.

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

13. How old is Marie when she retires?
(a) 59.
(b) 63.
(c) 73.
(d) 78.

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

15. What does Marie decide to do at the computer one day when she is filling in at the front desk for the owner?
(a) Look for a new job.
(b) Get a FaceBook page.
(c) Search for Evie.
(d) Search for Amir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie think before closing down the computer and deciding not to contact her friend?

2. How old is Amir when he has an affair with Marie?

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

4. How long does Marie work for Naseem after her affair with Amir?

5. Who does Marie discover works at a retirement home in Flagstaff?

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