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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the Woman in the Dream House get really mad at Machado at their job?
(a) She cheated.
(b) She lied about something.
(c) She had been missing for two hours.
(d) She had been singing.

2. What does Machado's doctor tell her?
(a) She needs to gain weight.
(b) She needs to lose weight.
(c) She is healthy.
(d) She is sick.

3. What does Machado think about the phrase "Safe as houses"?
(a) She has no opinion of it.
(b) It is beautiful, but misguided.
(c) This is not a real phrase.
(d) It is accurate.

4. Which is this memoir at its core?
(a) A series of short stories.
(b) An act of resurrection.
(c) A biography for someone else.
(d) An act of rebellion.

5. Who sings a lot?
(a) Machado.
(b) John.
(c) Val.
(d) The woman in the Dream House.

6. What TV comedy does Machado talk about in length?
(a) Cheers.
(b) I Love Lucy.
(c) How I Met Your Mother.
(d) The Office.

7. Where does Machado meet the Woman in the Dream House?
(a) At a bar.
(b) At a concert.
(c) At a diner.
(d) At a cafe.

8. What is Machado's fantasy?
(a) That she can be with Val and the Woman in the Dream House.
(b) That she can be with the Woman in the Dream House.
(c) That she can be with Val.
(d) That she can get a PhD.

9. Who do Machado's parents live?
(a) Portland.
(b) Allentown.
(c) Pittsfield.
(d) Colorado.

10. What does Machado think about houses?
(a) They are haunted.
(b) They are just houses.
(c) They are never apolitical.
(d) They are political.

11. What does the Woman in the Dream House begin to accuse Machado of when their relationship starts turning?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Lying.
(c) Not loving her.
(d) Thinking about someone else.

12. What does the Woman in the Dream House want more than anything?
(a) She wants to be an actor.
(b) She wants a job.
(c) She wants kids.
(d) She wants to be with Machado.

13. Who buys all the Thanksgiving food?
(a) Machado.
(b) The Woman in the Dream House.
(c) Val.
(d) John.

14. Where does Machado go for spring break?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maine.
(d) California.

15. What is the Woman in the Dream House's family like?
(a) Nice and quiet.
(b) Loud and nice.
(c) Funny and mean.
(d) Boring and quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose parents are nice to their daughter's girlfriend?

2. What is a common feature of domestic abuse?

3. Who cooks Thanksgiving dinner?

4. What was Machado's upbringing like?

5. Who does the Woman in the Dream House break up with to be with Machado?

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