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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Pages 5 – 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marie keep her postcard from Evie?
(a) In her desk.
(b) In her purse.
(c) On her refrigerator.
(d) On her cleaning cart.

2. What term does the main character occasionally use when addressing God?
(a) Big Boss.
(b) Big Bopper.
(c) Big Bang.
(d) Big Kahuna.

3. Why did one of Marie's former coworkers go to prison for four years?
(a) She committed statutory rape at the motel.
(b) She was selling drugs to motel guests.
(c) She robbed Naseem at gunpoint.
(d) She tried to kill a motel guest.

4. What phrase does Marie use to describe her work, which Father James says can describe people also?
(a) The illusion of clean.
(b) The delusion of honor.
(c) The obsession with perfection.
(d) The illusion of power.

5. Who owns the motel where Marie works?
(a) Narif.
(b) Naseem.
(c) Hassan.
(d) Arim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marie once see while she was cleaning a room that was supposed to be vacant?

2. How long does it take Marie to clean the first, tidy room she cleans in the story?

3. How much does Marie weigh after 30 years of working at the motel?

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?

(see the answer key)

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