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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 goes house hunting in Indiana?

2. Who invites all their friends over for Thanksgiving?

3. The literature of queer domestic abuse is what, according to Muchado?

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

5. What TV comedy does Machado talk about in length?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Machado's thoughts on the concept of the house?

5. What is the movie Gaslight about?

6. What happens on Machado's first Thanksgiving with the woman in the Dream House?

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

8. What does Machado think about places in writing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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