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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 Machado buy at a thrift store?
(a) A picture frame.
(b) A skirt.
(c) A mug.
(d) A bag.

2. What is the Dream House, according to Machado?
(a) A dungeon of memory.
(b) All of the above.
(c) A prison.
(d) A haunted house.

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

4. Who goes house hunting in Indiana?
(a) Val.
(b) The woman in the Dream House.
(c) Machado.
(d) Val, Machado, and the Woman in the Dream House.

5. What does Machado say about places in writing?
(a) They are just places.
(b) They could be more than just places.
(c) She does not say anything about places.
(d) They are never just places.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Machado obsessed with in her youth?

2. What does Machado realize while visiting a certain college campus with her girlfriend?

3. Who is always trying to win?

4. What TV comedy does Machado talk about in length?

5. What does Machado think about the phrase "Safe as houses"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does the woman in the Dream House tell Machado that takes her by surprise after their trip?

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

8. What is the woman in the Dream House like, in the beginning?

9. Does Machado think that houses are safe?

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

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