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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. Where are Machado's roommates from?

2. Who always bought too much produce?

3. Muchado writes that the gothic by nature is what?

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

5. What did Machado have in her apartment in West Philly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the movie Gaslight about?

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

4. What is the woman in the Dream House like, in the beginning?

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

6. Who is Ms. Lily?

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

8. What is Machado's relationship to Val while dating the woman in the Dream House?

9. What is Machado's thoughts on drugs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Machado's choice to write in second-person narration. What does this method do for the memoir and its stories as a whole, and what effect does it have on readers?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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