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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Woman in the Dream House do Machado's laundry?

2. Machado thinks houses are what?

3. What does Machado do on her first date with the Woman in the Dream House?

4. What does the Woman in the Dream House do while in Florida?

5. What is Machado's fantasy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Machado do while other teens were dating?

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

5. What is the movie Gaslight about?

6. What is the Dream House to Machado?

7. What is Machado's impression of her ex's family?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Machado's point that places are never just places in a piece of writing. What does this mean, and how does this logic manifest itself in Machado's own work? Use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the concept of abuse in relationships. What is abuse? What constitutes abuse, and who gets to decide whether or not it is valid?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the voice of the author. Use specific examples from the text to analyze the nature of this voice.

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