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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marie get from the fridge for her and her husband at the end of the story?
(a) A couple Budweisers.
(b) Leftover Chinese food.
(c) Champagne.
(d) A couple Cokes.

2. What did Father James say when Marie said her work was hard, but it was not like working in a coal mine?
(a) It is worse.
(b) Of course it's not.
(c) Maybe it is.
(d) I've never worked in a coal mine.

3. How much does Marie weigh after 30 years of working at the motel?
(a) 200 pounds.
(b) 145 pounds.
(c) 95 pounds.
(d) 235 pounds.

4. What does Father James think Amir was going through when Marie confessed her affair to him?
(a) A spiritual journey.
(b) A midlife crisis.
(c) Drug withdrawals.
(d) A bout of depression.

5. What word is used to describe Marie's feelings of guilt about her affair with Amir after Naseem sells the motel?
(a) Invisible.
(b) Constant.
(c) Vestigial.
(d) Crushing.

6. How long does Marie work for Naseem after her affair with Amir?
(a) 3 years.
(b) One month.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 6 days.

7. Aside from her age, in what ways does Marie feel she is different from other women Amir had dated?
(a) She is white.
(b) She is uneducated.
(c) She is overweight.
(d) She is poor.

8. Why did Marie shake her head when Amir tried to push her onto the motel room bed?
(a) He was married.
(b) She did not want to sleep with him so soon.
(c) She was married.
(d) She did not want to mess the bed.

9. Of the women Marie worked with over the years, how many did she likely hate?
(a) At least 50.
(b) Around half.
(c) 90%.
(d) Maybe 1 or 2.

10. What is Marie's husband doing when she returns home after her last day of work?
(a) Taking a nap.
(b) Cooking her a celebratory dinner.
(c) Watching the news.
(d) Ordering pizza.

11. What does Marie decide to do at the computer one day when she is filling in at the front desk for the owner?
(a) Get a FaceBook page.
(b) Search for Amir.
(c) Search for Evie.
(d) Look for a new job.

12. How many tries does it take for Marie's car to start on her last day of work?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) It never starts.
(d) 9.

13. How long had Marie been working at the motel when she developed feelings for Amir?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 2 years.

14. What "peculiar honor" (8) is Marie given on her last day of work?
(a) She is told she supervise only and does not need to clean.
(b) She is told she does not have to clean any bathrooms.
(c) She is told she only needs to clean one room.
(d) She is told she can just spray her mint soap and leave.

15. How many women does Marie believe she must have worked with over the three decades at the motel?
(a) 50-60.
(b) About two dozen.
(c) 20 or 30.
(d) 200-300.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Naseem do after selling the motel?

2. What does Marie think before closing down the computer and deciding not to contact her friend?

3. Why do the motel guests typically not complain about dirty windows?

4. Who is Amir?

5. How many affairs does Marie have after the first one with Amir?

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