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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) On the bed of the largest room.
(b) On a chair in a vacant room.
(c) In the office at night.
(d) In a motel room bathroom.

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

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

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) Look for a new job.
(b) Search for Amir.
(c) Search for Evie.
(d) Get a FaceBook page.

5. In addition to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, what does Marie think will help them survive retirement?
(a) Her husband's pension.
(b) Good luck.
(c) Home equity.
(d) Their 401K.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Marie been working at the motel when she developed feelings for Amir?

2. What is the final thing Marie cleans in the motel room on her last day of work?

3. What is Marie's husband doing when she returns home after her last day of work?

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

5. Who is Amir?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

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

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

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

6. How does the author describe the way Marie's work has damaged her hands and arms?

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

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

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

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

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