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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 sleep with him so soon.
(d) She did not want to mess the bed.

3. What is Marie's husband doing when she returns home after her last day of work?
(a) Ordering pizza.
(b) Taking a nap.
(c) Cooking her a celebratory dinner.
(d) Watching the news.

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

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

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

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

8. How many affairs does Marie have after the first one with Amir?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) None.

9. What does Naseem do after selling the motel?
(a) Move to Pakistan.
(b) Move to Reno.
(c) Buy a mansion.
(d) Buy a larger motel.

10. 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 shower.
(c) The curtains.
(d) The closet.

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

12. 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.

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

14. 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 does not have to clean any bathrooms.
(c) She is told she can just spray her mint soap and leave.
(d) She is told she supervise only and does not need to clean.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word is used to describe Marie's feelings of guilt about her affair with Amir after Naseem sells the motel?

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

4. How old is Marie when she has an affair with Amir?

5. What does Marie sometimes wonder about Evie?

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