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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 does Marie get from the fridge for her and her husband at the end of the story?
2. How old is Marie when she retires?
3. What does Marie sometimes wonder about Evie?
4. What does Marie clean in the motel room on her final day of work that does not often get cleaned?
5. How long does Marie and Amir's affair last?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Amir? What is Marie's relationship with Amir?
2. What is Marie's husband doing when she gets home? What work did he do and when did he retire?
3. How is Marie's body impacted by her work over the years?
4. How will Marie and her husband support themselves financially in retirement?
5. Why does Marie want to work a full shift on her last day? What does she want to do for herself?
6. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.
7. When describing Marie's body aches and pains from her work, what are some indications of her social status?
8. How old is Marie when she retires? What "peculiar honor" (8) does her boss give to her on her last day?
9. How does the author describe the way Marie's work has damaged her hands and arms?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
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