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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the one thing Marie dislikes cleaning most in rooms?
2. How long does it take Marie to clean the first, tidy room she cleans in the story?
3. What is the main character's religion in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
4. Who owns the motel where Marie works?
5. What object does Marie replace in the bathroom that is said to have "dementia" (3)?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the main character of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"? Where is her occupation? How long has she been there?
2. What are some things that Marie's coworkers had done to her during her time working at the motel?
3. Who is Christine? How does Marie feel about her life when they run into each other at a mall?
4. What are some of the tragic things that had happened in the motel during Marie's time working there?
5. What are some of the things Marie has grown accustomed to seeing and having to clean in her line of work?
6. What "self-defense behavior" (1) does Marie enact before entering a room and why?
7. What state is Room 213, the first room Marie cleans in the story? What is in it that she dislikes?
8. Why did Marie run from a room laughing after seeing a guest when she though the room was vacant? How did Evie react when Marie told her?
9. Who is Olga? Why did she leave the motel?
10. What is meant by "the illusion of clean" (3) in regards to Marie's work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest." What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining the ending of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest." How does the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending is effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Alexie's "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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