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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did one of the patrons who had been staying in Room 144 do outside the motel earlier?
(a) Pass out drunk.
(b) Defecate on the sidewalk.
(c) Throw up.
(d) Yell at passersby.

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

3. Who is the author of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
(a) Sheryl Alexa.
(b) Alexander Sherman.
(c) Sherman Alexie.
(d) Alexa Sherry.

4. What were the reasons for the seven deaths at the motel during Marie's time working there?
(a) 5 heart attacks, one stabbing, and one suicide.
(b) Four heart attacks, two overdoses, one drunk woman fell over a railing.
(c) Three murders and four suicides.
(d) 4 overdoses and 3 satanic rituals.

5. What term did Marie use in Bible study when referring to Satan?
(a) Old Socks.
(b) Stinky Shoes.
(c) Old Onions.
(d) Rotten Meat.

6. Which of Marie's former coworkers married an American man and eventually moved to Oregon?
(a) Maria.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Olga.
(d) Rosa.

7. What things did Marie have stolen from her by coworkers over the years?
(a) Her street clothes and necklace.
(b) Her wedding ring and new shoes.
(c) Her jewelry and wallet.
(d) Her purse and car.

8. How long does it take Marie to clean the first, tidy room she cleans in the story?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 1.5 hours.

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

10. What is the one thing the guest in Room 213 leaves behind in an otherwise clean room?
(a) Feces in the toilet.
(b) Used condoms.
(c) Leftover food.
(d) A hypodermic needle.

11. What is one thing Marie is no longer bothered by seeing after many years of working in the same industry?
(a) Dead bodies.
(b) Abandoned children.
(c) Used condoms.
(d) Nudity.

12. What type of scented soap does Marie use to clean the motel room?
(a) Mint.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Tea Tree.
(d) Orange.

13. What does Marie learn of her former coworker Christine when they bump into each other at a mall?
(a) She is transgender.
(b) She is a doctor.
(c) She is a lesbian.
(d) She is homeless.

14. What had Marie convinced Naseem do to save she and other maids time?
(a) Only clean ever other day.
(b) Put wooden platforms under each bed.
(c) Buy a robot vacuum.
(d) Allow them to reuse bed linens.

15. What does Marie soon do after seeing a naked guest emerge from the bathroom?
(a) Complained to her boss.
(b) Told her husband.
(c) Confessed to Father James.
(d) Quit her job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns the motel where Marie works?

2. Why did one of Marie's former coworkers go to prison for four years?

3. What is the main character's occupation in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?

4. What object does Marie replace in the bathroom that is said to have "dementia" (3)?

5. What is the main character's religion in "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?

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