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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. Why do the motel guests typically not complain about dirty windows?
(a) Most rooms do not have windows.
(b) The windows are never dirty.
(c) They do not open the curtains.
(d) They know the staff will not care.

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

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

4. 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 had a developmental disability.
(c) She was lazy.
(d) She was a spy.

5. What does Naseem do after selling the motel?
(a) Move to Reno.
(b) Buy a mansion.
(c) Move to Pakistan.
(d) Buy a larger motel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to describe Marie's feelings of guilt about her affair with Amir after Naseem sells the motel?

2. How old is Marie when she retires?

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

4. How much is Marie's last paycheck worth?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How much money does Marie earn in her final paycheck? How is this money received? How many weeks of work does her final pay cover? What happens when she gets to her car?

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

3. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

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

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

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

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

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 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?

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

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