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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Amir?
2. What does Father James think Amir was going through when Marie confessed her affair to him?
3. How many tries does it take for Marie's car to start on her last day of work?
4. How long does Marie and Amir's affair last?
5. What does Naseem do after selling the motel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Father James tell Marie about Amir and her relationship with him?
2. How old is Marie when she retires? What "peculiar honor" (8) does her boss give to her on her last day?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. How will Marie and her husband support themselves financially in retirement?
6. How does Marie feel about Evie's move? What does she keep as a memory of her friend?
7. How does the author describe the way Marie's work has damaged her hands and arms?
8. How does Marie learn where Evie lives and works? What does she do when she finds out?
9. How is Marie's body impacted by her work over the years?
10. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Alexie's decision to tell the story using third person point-of-view from Marie's perspective. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?
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