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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. Who is the main character of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
2. What does Marie learn of her former coworker Christine when they bump into each other at a mall?
3. What object does Marie replace in the bathroom that is said to have "dementia" (3)?
4. What did Marie once see while she was cleaning a room that was supposed to be vacant?
5. What term did Marie use in Bible study when referring to Satan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is meant by "the illusion of clean" (3) in regards to Marie's work?
2. Why did Marie convince the former motel owner to put wooden platforms under the motel room beds?
3. What are some of the tragic things that had happened in the motel during Marie's time working there?
4. Who is the main character of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"? Where is her occupation? How long has she been there?
5. Why did Evie and Marie lose touch? What was the last correspondence the two had?
6. What are some of the things Marie has grown accustomed to seeing and having to clean in her line of work?
7. What state is Room 213, the first room Marie cleans in the story? What is in it that she dislikes?
8. Who is Christine? How does Marie feel about her life when they run into each other at a mall?
9. Who is Olga? Why did she leave the motel?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a novel. What are some genres that could be used to classify this story? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
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