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

2. Who is Amir?
(a) Naseem's son.
(b) Marie's son.
(c) Evie's son.
(d) Olga's son.

3. How long does it take for Marie to clean on her last day of work?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 3 hours.

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

5. Why does Marie collapse on the sidewalk in pain one day after work?
(a) She has painful bunions from her shoes.
(b) She has torn muscles in her back from work.
(c) She had food poisoning.
(d) She twisted her ankle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Marie decide to do at the computer one day when she is filling in at the front desk for the owner?

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

4. What did Father James say when Marie said her work was hard, but it was not like working in a coal mine?

5. What did Marie believe about the Italian woman she worked with who had to be taught how to use a vacuum?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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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