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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 does Machado stay for Christmas break?

2. Why does Machado go to a hotel when her ex-girlfriend unexpectedly came back to town?

3. What does the Woman in the Dream House always do to Machado in New York?

4. What did Machado think about her abusive situation when it first started?

5. How is Machado's creative work affected during her relationship with the Woman in the Dream House?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was supposed to happen in 2012?

2. Who is Amber?

3. What happens when Machado calls Val after the break up?

4. What does Machado have trouble doing after the breakup?

5. What movie did Machado's middle school teacher show her class?

6. What is on display at the Brooklyn Museum when Machado visits with her girlfriend?

7. What advice did Machado's father give her about test taking?

8. Where does the woman in the Dream House live?

9. What happens when Machado falls asleep watching a movie one night?

10. Who does Machado see when she visits Berkeley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore how Machado's relationship with her woman in the Dream House effects her understanding of physical intimacy. Even once the relationship is over, Machado wonders whether she will ever be able to want or receive touch ever again. In your essay, explore Machado's point that "the body learns" in order to examine how trauma lives not only in the mind, but in the body even once it is over.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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