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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 has Machado always been obsessed with?

2. What does the Woman in the Dream House tell Machado in the beginning?

3. Where does Machado meet the Woman in the Dream House?

4. What is Machado's fantasy?

5. Where does Machado go only one time in the Dream House?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Dream House to Machado?

4. Why does Machado feel awful being on the college campus she visits with her ex?

5. What happens at the start of Machado's first road trip with the woman in the Dream House?

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

7. What is the movie Gaslight about?

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

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

10. Where did Machado live before she met the Woman in the Dream House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Machado's understanding of and relationship to her body. What kinds of influences do the people in her life and society as a whole have on her understanding of her physical self, and in turn, on her value as a person? Use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing Machado's narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Machado's experience of talking about her abusive ex and telling others about her story. What are the general reactions to her retelling of the relationship, and how do these reactions affect her?

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