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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. Why does Marie and Amir's affair end?
2. How long does Marie work for Naseem after her affair with Amir?
3. What does Marie clean in the motel room on her final day of work that does not often get cleaned?
4. Why did Marie shake her head when Amir tried to push her onto the motel room bed?
5. How many women does Marie believe she must have worked with over the three decades at the motel?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Marie learn where Evie lives and works? What does she do when she finds out?
2. What does Marie say to Father James about her job in the section following the description of how her body has been impacted by her job? What does he say in response?
3. When describing Marie's body aches and pains from her work, what are some indications of her social status?
4. 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?
5. How does the author describe the way Marie's work has damaged her hands and arms?
6. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.
7. Who is Amir? What is Marie's relationship with Amir?
8. What is Marie's husband doing when she gets home? What work did he do and when did he retire?
9. How does Marie feel about Evie's move? What does she keep as a memory of her friend?
10. How are some of the women Marie worked with over the years described? How did Marie feel about these women?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Alexie's language style and word choice in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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