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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 did Machado's parents take from her after a fight?
(a) Her phone.
(b) Her door knob.
(c) Her door.
(d) Her computer.

2. What does the Woman in the Dream House tell Machado that takes her by surprise after their trip?
(a) She is trans.
(b) She loves her.
(c) She is straight.
(d) She hates her.

3. How does Machado feel when the Woman in the Dream House looks at her early in their realtionship?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Weird.

4. What is Gaslight about?
(a) World War II.
(b) A woman driven to insanity by her husband.
(c) World War I.
(d) A man driven to insanity by his wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the defining cliche of female queerness, according to Machado?

2. Who cooks Thanksgiving dinner?

3. Why was the Woman in the Dream House get really mad at Machado at their job?

4. What is Machado's aunt like?

5. What was Machado obsessed with in her youth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Val?

2. What was Machado always doing in her old apartment in West Philadelphia?

3. What happens at the start of Machado's first road trip with the woman in the Dream House?

4. What is Machado's relationship to Val while dating the woman in the Dream House?

5. Why does Machado dabble with drugs with her ex?

6. What is the movie Gaslight about?

7. What does Machado think about places in writing?

8. How does Machado feel about television episodes about mistaken identity?

9. What does Machado do on her first date with the woman in the Dream House?

10. Who is Ms. Lily?

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