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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does it take for Marie to clean on her last day of work?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 3 hours.

3. 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.

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

5. Why does Marie and Amir's affair end?
(a) Her husband finds out.
(b) He moves to Pakistan.
(c) Naseem finds out.
(d) Amir gets engaged.

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

7. Why does Marie collapse on the sidewalk in pain one day after work?
(a) She has torn muscles in her back from work.
(b) She had food poisoning.
(c) She twisted her ankle.
(d) She has painful bunions from her shoes.

8. In addition to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, what does Marie think will help them survive retirement?
(a) Their 401K.
(b) Home equity.
(c) Her husband's pension.
(d) Good luck.

9. How many affairs does Marie have after the first one with Amir?
(a) 3.
(b) None.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

10. How old is Marie when she has an affair with Amir?
(a) 45.
(b) 62.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

11. How old is Marie when she retires?
(a) 59.
(b) 73.
(c) 78.
(d) 63.

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

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

14. What did Marie believe about the Italian woman she worked with who had to be taught how to use a vacuum?
(a) She was in the witness protection program.
(b) She was a spy.
(c) She had a developmental disability.
(d) She was lazy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Marie never managed to purchase, which would have made her work easier?

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

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

4. What "peculiar honor" (8) is Marie given on her last day of work?

5. How many tries does it take for Marie's car to start on her last day of work?

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