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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. What does the Woman in the Dream House admit to Machado that she worries about?

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

3. Where does Machado go only one time in the Dream House?

4. Who smokes a lot of weed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Ms. Lily?

4. What does Machado think about places in writing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay topic exploring the different literary genres the author uses and experiments with throughout the memoir. Be sure to include how the utilization of these genres helps to elevate the themes of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Machado's writing on the importance and impact of queerness in media and art. How are queer people typically depicted in the media, and why are these standard modes of representation more complicated than simply being good or bad?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the Woman in the Dream House. Who is this person, and what kind of person are they? What about their personality and relationship makes her the Woman in the Dream House, and not simply Machado's ex?

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