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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 sometimes wonder about Evie?

2. Who is Amir?

3. What did Marie believe about the Italian woman she worked with who had to be taught how to use a vacuum?

4. Who does Marie discover works at a retirement home in Flagstaff?

5. How long does Marie work for Naseem after her affair with Amir?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the way Marie's work has damaged her hands and arms?

2. How is Marie's body impacted by her work over the years?

3. How old is Marie when she retires? What "peculiar honor" (8) does her boss give to her on her last day?

4. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

5. How does Marie learn where Evie lives and works? What does she do when she finds out?

6. Why does Marie want to work a full shift on her last day? What does she want to do for herself?

7. 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?

8. How did Marie feel about her affair with Amir in the following years? How did Marie feel about the fact that she never cheated on her husband again?

9. What is Marie's husband doing when she gets home? What work did he do and when did he retire?

10. Who is Amir? What is Marie's relationship with Amir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Marie discussing her goals and motives. Does she achieve her motive? Does she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do her goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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 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.

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