View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Marie work for Naseem after her affair with Amir?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 days.
(c) One month.
(d) 15 years.

2. What did Marie believe about the Italian woman she worked with who had to be taught how to use a vacuum?
(a) She was in the witness protection program.
(b) She was a spy.
(c) She was lazy.
(d) She had a developmental disability.

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 hope to buy herself as a retirement gift?
(a) A dress.
(b) New shoes.
(c) A watch.
(d) A bottle of champagne.

5. How old is Amir when he has an affair with Marie?
(a) 20.
(b) 45.
(c) 17.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Amir?

4. How many tries does it take for Marie's car to start on her last day of work?

5. What does Marie get from the fridge for her and her husband at the end of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. 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?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 822 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample