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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 is a reckless driver?
2. What did Machado have in her apartment in West Philly?
3. Who gets into a fight while Machado is in Florida?
4. What happens at the end of the first date between Machado and the Woman in the Dream House?
5. Who had a room to themselves as a kid?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Machado live before she met the Woman in the Dream House?
2. Why does Machado feel awful being on the college campus she visits with her ex?
3. What happens at the start of Machado's first road trip with the woman in the Dream House?
4. What did Machado do while other teens were dating?
5. What does Machado do on her first date with the woman in the Dream House?
6. How does Machado feel about television episodes about mistaken identity?
7. Does Machado think that houses are safe?
8. What college campus does Machado visit with her ex?
9. What is Machado's impression of her ex's family?
10. What is the movie Gaslight about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you discuss the power dynamics in Machado's relationship with the woman in the Dream House. Who has power in this relationship, and why? What efforts does Machado take to regain power, and how and why do they ultimately fail?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay in which you explore Machado's point about how abuse in queer relationships does not have much of an archival presence. Why is this so? Use examples from the text to support your reasoning.
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