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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 does the Woman in the Dream House say about her father?
(a) She does not want to be like him.
(b) She likes him.
(c) She wants to be like him.
(d) She does not like him.

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

3. What is a common feature of domestic abuse?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Dislocation.

4. What does the Woman in the Dream House do while in Florida?
(a) She gets a dog.
(b) She gets a haircut.
(c) She hits Machado.
(d) She grabs Machado's arm too tighly.

5. Who invites all their friends over for Thanksgiving?
(a) The Woman in the Dream House.
(b) John.
(c) Machado.
(d) Val.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Machado meet the Woman in the Dream House?

2. What color is Machado's ex's hair?

3. What was Machado obsessed with in her youth?

4. Who do Machado's parents live?

5. What has Machado always been obsessed with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What college campus does Machado visit with her ex?

4. What are Machado's thoughts on the concept of the house?

5. Does Machado think that houses are safe?

6. What mistake does Machado make early on in her relationship with the woman in the Dream House?

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

8. What does Machado think about places in writing?

9. What physical toll does Machado's relationship have on her?

10. What does the woman in the Dream House do before meeting Machado's parents?

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