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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. Where does Machado go only one time in the Dream House?
(a) The basement.
(b) The attic.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The bathroom.

2. Muchado writes that all fantasy is a supreme act of what?
(a) Determination.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Pessimism.
(d) Laziness.

3. What happens at the end of the first date between Machado and the Woman in the Dream House?
(a) They both go home.
(b) They fight.
(c) They say goodbye.
(d) They sleep together.

4. Where does Machado have her first date with the Woman in the Dream House?
(a) A diner.
(b) A bar.
(c) Machado's house.
(d) The Woman's house.

5. What happens on the first date between Machado and the Woman in the Dream House?
(a) They hug.
(b) They fight.
(c) They kiss.
(d) They shake hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is the Dream House a real place?

2. What is one of Machado's favorite shows?

3. What does Machado think about houses?

4. Who goes house hunting in Indiana?

5. Who goes on a ski trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Machado's first Thanksgiving with the woman in the Dream House?

2. Who is Val?

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

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

5. What does the woman in the Dream House make Machado tell her?

6. What does Machado think about places in writing?

7. Why does Machado feel awful being on the college campus she visits with her ex?

8. Where did Machado live before she met the Woman in the Dream House?

9. What happens when Machado goes into the Dream House's basement?

10. What is Machado's fantasy about Val and the woman in the Dream House?

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