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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 had Marie convinced Naseem do to save she and other maids time?
2. What phrase does Marie use to describe her work, which Father James says can describe people also?
3. What is the main character's religion in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
4. Where does Marie keep her postcard from Evie?
5. What did Marie once see while she was cleaning a room that was supposed to be vacant?
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 is meant by "the illusion of clean" (3) in regards to Marie's work?
3. What are some things that Marie's coworkers had done to her during her time working at the motel?
4. Who is Olga? Why did she leave the motel?
5. What are some of the tragic things that had happened in the motel during Marie's time working there?
6. What state is Room 213, the first room Marie cleans in the story? What is in it that she dislikes?
7. What are some of the things Marie has grown accustomed to seeing and having to clean in her line of work?
8. Why did Evie and Marie lose touch? What was the last correspondence the two had?
9. Who is Christine? How does Marie feel about her life when they run into each other at a mall?
10. Why did Marie convince the former motel owner to put wooden platforms under the motel room beds?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the significance of Marie's affair with Amir. How does she handle the affair? What are her feelings after the affair? How does the affair impact the plot?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Sherman Alexie wrote "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"? Write an essay explaining what you think the author wanted his readers to understand and feel after reading the story.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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