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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. How many tries does it take for Marie's car to start on her last day of work?
(a) It never starts.
(b) 9.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

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

4. Why does Marie and Amir's affair end?
(a) Her husband finds out.
(b) Amir gets engaged.
(c) He moves to Pakistan.
(d) Naseem finds out.

5. What "peculiar honor" (8) is Marie given on her last day of work?
(a) She is told she can just spray her mint soap and leave.
(b) She is told she only needs to clean one room.
(c) She is told she supervise only and does not need to clean.
(d) She is told she does not have to clean any bathrooms.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many affairs does Marie have after the first one with Amir?

4. How much is Marie's last paycheck worth?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

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

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

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