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

2. Why do the motel guests typically not complain about dirty windows?

3. What did Marie believe about the Italian woman she worked with who had to be taught how to use a vacuum?

4. What does Marie decide to do at the computer one day when she is filling in at the front desk for the owner?

5. What is Marie's husband doing when she returns home after her last day of work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Marie cleans her final room.

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Marie's religion and relationship with Father James has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the significance of Marie's affair with Amir. How does she handle the affair? What are her feelings after the affair? How does the affair impact the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Sherman Alexie wrote "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest"? Write an essay explaining what you think the author wanted his readers to understand and feel after reading the story.

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