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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. Who invites all their friends over for Thanksgiving?
2. What is the Dream House, according to Machado?
3. Where does Machado go only one time in the Dream House?
4. What is a common feature of domestic abuse?
5. Who goes with Machado on spring break?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the woman in the Dream House?
2. What does the woman in the Dream House do before meeting Machado's parents?
3. Who is Ms. Lily?
4. What happens at the start of Machado's first road trip with the woman in the Dream House?
5. What physical toll does Machado's relationship have on her?
6. What happens on Machado's first Thanksgiving with the woman in the Dream House?
7. What did Machado do while other teens were dating?
8. What is Machado's impression of her ex's family?
9. What does the woman in the Dream House tell Machado that takes her by surprise after their trip?
10. What does Machado think about places in writing?
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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