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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 word is used to describe Marie's feelings of guilt about her affair with Amir after Naseem sells the motel?
2. How old is Amir when he has an affair with Marie?
3. What does Marie decide to do at the computer one day when she is filling in at the front desk for the owner?
4. What does Naseem do after selling the motel?
5. Where do Amir and Marie make love during their brief affair?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. What does Father James tell Marie about Amir and her relationship with him?
5. How are some of the women Marie worked with over the years described? How did Marie feel about these women?
6. How old is Marie when she retires? What "peculiar honor" (8) does her boss give to her on her last day?
7. Why does Marie want to work a full shift on her last day? What does she want to do for herself?
8. How does Marie feel about Evie's move? What does she keep as a memory of her friend?
9. What is Marie's husband doing when she gets home? What work did he do and when did he retire?
10. How does Marie learn where Evie lives and works? What does she do when she finds out?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
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 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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