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

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 white.
(c) She is uneducated.
(d) She is poor.

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

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

5. What does Father James think Amir was going through when Marie confessed her affair to him?
(a) A midlife crisis.
(b) Drug withdrawals.
(c) A spiritual journey.
(d) A bout of depression.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Marie and Amir's affair last?

3. What does Marie clean in the motel room on her final day of work that does not often get cleaned?

4. What "peculiar honor" (8) is Marie given on her last day of work?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What is Marie's husband doing when she gets home? What work did he do and when did he retire?

9. How is Marie's body impacted by her work over the years?

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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