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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 poor.
(d) She is white.

3. Who does Marie discover works at a retirement home in Flagstaff?
(a) Amir.
(b) Olga.
(c) Naseem.
(d) Evie.

4. Why does Marie collapse on the sidewalk in pain one day after work?
(a) She has painful bunions from her shoes.
(b) She had food poisoning.
(c) She has torn muscles in her back from work.
(d) She twisted her ankle.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Marie hope to buy herself as a retirement gift?

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

4. What does Marie sometimes wonder about Evie?

5. What does Naseem do after selling the motel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are some of the women Marie worked with over the years described? How did Marie feel about these women?

2. Who is Amir? What is Marie's relationship with Amir?

3. How does Marie learn where Evie lives and works? What does she do when she finds out?

4. How does Marie feel about Evie's move? What does she keep as a memory of her friend?

5. Why does Marie want to work a full shift on her last day? What does she want to do for herself?

6. When describing Marie's body aches and pains from her work, what are some indications of her social status?

7. How will Marie and her husband support themselves financially in retirement?

8. How did Marie feel about her affair with Amir in the following years? How did Marie feel about the fact that she never cheated on her husband again?

9. What does Marie say to Father James about her job in the section following the description of how her body has been impacted by her job? What does he say in response?

10. How much money does Marie earn in her final paycheck? How is this money received? How many weeks of work does her final pay cover? What happens when she gets to her car?

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