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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Marie and Amir's affair last?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 6 weeks.

2. What does Marie clean in the motel room on her final day of work that does not often get cleaned?
(a) The closet.
(b) The shower.
(c) The windows.
(d) The curtains.

3. What did Marie promise Father James she would do after she confessed her affair to him?
(a) Tell her husband.
(b) Find a new job.
(c) Apologize to Amir.
(d) Tell Naseem.

4. Where do Amir and Marie make love during their brief affair?
(a) On a chair in a vacant room.
(b) In a motel room bathroom.
(c) On the bed of the largest room.
(d) In the office at night.

5. 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 overweight.
(d) She is white.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the final thing Marie cleans in the motel room on her last day of work?

2. How old is Marie when she has an affair with Amir?

3. Where did Marie's husband work before his recent retirement?

4. Who is Amir?

5. Of the women Marie worked with over the years, how many did she likely hate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Marie's husband doing when she gets home? What work did he do and when did he retire?

2. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

3. When describing Marie's body aches and pains from her work, what are some indications of her social status?

4. How old is Marie when she retires? What "peculiar honor" (8) does her boss give to her on her last day?

5. How does the author describe the way Marie's work has damaged her hands and arms?

6. How will Marie and her husband support themselves financially in retirement?

7. Why does Marie want to work a full shift on her last day? What does she want to do for herself?

8. How is Marie's body impacted by her work over the years?

9. How does Marie feel about Evie's move? What does she keep as a memory of her friend?

10. How are some of the women Marie worked with over the years described? How did Marie feel about these women?

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