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

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

3. How long had Marie been working at the motel when she developed feelings for Amir?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 30 years.

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 Evie.
(c) Search for Amir.
(d) Get a FaceBook page.

5. What does Marie sometimes wonder about Evie?
(a) How she could have left her like that.
(b) If she maybe died.
(c) If she was in witness protection.
(d) If she was a spy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Aside from her age, in what ways does Marie feel she is different from other women Amir had dated?

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

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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