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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. How does Machado feel when the Woman in the Dream House looks at her early in their realtionship?

2. What was the name of Machado's old gym teacher?

3. Which is this memoir at its core?

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

5. Why was the Woman in the Dream House get really mad at Machado at their job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Machado feel awful being on the college campus she visits with her ex?

2. What is Machado's thoughts on drugs?

3. Does Machado think that houses are safe?

4. What is the movie Gaslight about?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the Dream House to Machado?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing Machado's narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine Machado's trip to Florida to meet her ex's parents. What does she learn on this trip, and what events transpire? How do these things affect her and her relationship with the woman in the Dream House?

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