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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 was Machado's upbringing like?
2. Where does Machado meet the Woman in the Dream House?
3. Why was the Woman in the Dream House get really mad at Machado at their job?
4. Where does Machado have her first date with the Woman in the Dream House?
5. Where does Machado go for spring break?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Machado feel awful being on the college campus she visits with her ex?
2. What happens on Machado's first Thanksgiving with the woman in the Dream House?
3. What is Machado's fantasy about Val and the woman in the Dream House?
4. Where did Machado live before she met the Woman in the Dream House?
5. What does Machado think about places in writing?
6. What is the woman in the Dream House like, in the beginning?
7. What is Machado's impression of her ex's family?
8. What is Machado's relationship to Val while dating the woman in the Dream House?
9. What does Machado do on her first date with the woman in the Dream House?
10. What does the woman in the Dream House make Machado tell her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you examine the phrase "Safe as houses" as Machado discusses in the book. What does this phrase mean, and why is the idea that houses are inherently safe fundamentally wrong? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.
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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