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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 did Machado's parents take from her after a fight?

2. Who do Machado's parents live?

3. Who had a room to themselves as a kid?

4. What is Machado's aunt like?

5. What is the Woman in the Dream House's family like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Ms. Lily?

7. What is the Dream House to Machado?

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

9. What happens at the start of Machado's first road trip 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 exploring Machado's understanding of and relationship to her body. What kinds of influences do the people in her life and society as a whole have on her understanding of her physical self, and in turn, on her value as a person? Use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the relationship between Machado and her now-wife, Val. What brings these two together, and why is this relationship so important given everything that happened with the woman in the Dream House?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the concept of trauma as it is discussed in the book. How and why do traumatic events (particularly those that transpired during Machado's abusive relationship) linger even years after they have happened? In what ways has Machado tried to heal from that trauma?

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