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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 did Machado come of age?

2. What side job does the Woman in the Dream House get?

3. What is one of Machado's favorite shows?

4. Who do Machado's parents live?

5. Where does Machado go for spring break?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Machado's impression of her ex's family?

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

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

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

6. What physical toll does Machado's relationship have on her?

7. What does Machado think about places in writing?

8. Who is Ms. Lily?

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

10. Who is the woman in the Dream House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the long-lasting effect that this relationship had on Machado, even seven years after it has ended. What stays with her, and why? 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 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?

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