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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 does Machado's doctor tell her?

2. What is the Woman in the Dream House's family like?

3. What is Machado's fantasy?

4. Who does the Woman in the Dream House break up with to be with Machado?

5. Who had a room to themselves as a kid?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is the woman in the Dream House?

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

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

7. Does Machado think that houses are safe?

8. What is the Dream House to Machado?

9. Where does Machado first drive to with the woman in the Dream House?

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

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 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 the Dream House. What is the Dream House, and what impact does it leave on the author, and why?

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