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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Father James think Amir was going through when Marie confessed her affair to him?

3. How many women does Marie believe she must have worked with over the three decades at the motel?

4. Who is Amir?

5. For how may weeks of work is Marie's last paycheck?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What does Father James tell Marie about Amir and her relationship with him?

4. How old is Marie when she retires? What "peculiar honor" (8) does her boss give to her on her last day?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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