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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. What does Marie hope to buy herself as a retirement gift?
(a) New shoes.
(b) A dress.
(c) A watch.
(d) A bottle of champagne.

2. 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) Search for Evie.
(c) Get a FaceBook page.
(d) Search for Amir.

3. Who is Amir?
(a) Naseem's son.
(b) Evie's son.
(c) Marie's son.
(d) Olga's son.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, what does Marie think will help them survive retirement?

2. Aside from her age, in what ways does Marie feel she is different from other women Amir had dated?

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

4. What did Father James say when Marie said her work was hard, but it was not like working in a coal mine?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

2. Who is Amir? What is Marie's relationship with Amir?

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

4. What does Father James tell Marie about Amir and her relationship with him?

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

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

7. How did Marie feel about her affair with Amir in the following years? How did Marie feel about the fact that she never cheated on her husband again?

8. What does Marie say to Father James about her job in the section following the description of how her body has been impacted by her job? What does he say in response?

9. How does Marie learn where Evie lives and works? What does she do when she finds out?

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

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