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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 smokes a lot of weed?

2. What does the Woman in the Dream House's father warn Machado of?

3. What does the Woman in the Dream House tell Machado that takes her by surprise after their trip?

4. What is Machado's fantasy?

5. What was Machado's upbringing like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Machado's fantasy about Val and the woman in the Dream House?

2. Who is Ms. Lily?

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

4. What is the movie Gaslight about?

5. What does the woman in the Dream House do before meeting Machado's parents?

6. What does Machado think about places in writing?

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

8. What is Machado's thoughts on drugs?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the voice of the author. Use specific examples from the text to analyze the nature of this voice.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Machado's writing on the importance and impact of queerness in media and art. How are queer people typically depicted in the media, and why are these standard modes of representation more complicated than simply being good or bad?

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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