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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marie dread cleaning Room 144 after Room 213?
(a) There was a bachelorette party there.
(b) A rock band was staying there.
(c) It is the largest room in the motel.
(d) There were four children in that room.

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

3. Where does Evie say she is moving to when she abruptly quit work?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Alaska.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

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

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

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

7. Where does Marie receive a postcard from Evie saying she is "halfway there!" (2)?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Reno.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Portland.

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

9. What object does Marie replace in the bathroom that is said to have "dementia" (3)?
(a) The shower liner.
(b) The bath mat.
(c) The toilet paper roll.
(d) The towels.

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

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

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

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

14. Who is the main character of "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"?
(a) Margo.
(b) Marie.
(c) Martha.
(d) Mel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is one thing Marie is no longer bothered by seeing after many years of working in the same industry?

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

4. Where does Marie keep her postcard from Evie?

5. What did one of the patrons who had been staying in Room 144 do outside the motel earlier?

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