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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Apart from having their clitorises removed, what does a newspaper article say was also a common surgery involved in genital mutilation?
(a) Placing a metal plate in them.
(b) Sewing their vagina shut.
(c) Tying their tubes.
(d) Placing a chastity belt on them.

2. What kind of art does the author of the Forward describe as portraying the power of the female?
(a) Impressionist.
(b) Religious.
(c) Portraits.
(d) Landscapes.

3. How does the speaker of "The Vagina Workshop" describe her orgasms before the workshop?
(a) Upsetting.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Accidental.
(d) Wonderful.

4. For what type of venue was the Vagina Monologues originally written?
(a) Street performances.
(b) Archives.
(c) Stage production.
(d) College students.

5. What physical structures does the author say western religions used religious art in the Forward?
(a) Their homes.
(b) The stores.
(c) The prisons.
(d) The churches.

6. In what year was the last clitoris removal performed in the United States?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1935.

7. What does the author say the root causes of violence against women are, in the Introduction?
(a) Powerful.
(b) Strong.
(c) Unchanged.
(d) Hindered.

8. Why does a woman claim her husband started "screwing around" in the first monologue of the play?
(a) She gained weight.
(b) She had children.
(c) She cheated on him.
(d) She didn't please him sexually.

9. What kind of procedures were performed on orgasmic women who were deemed to have medical problems?
(a) Torturous.
(b) Invasive.
(c) Safe.
(d) Light.

10. What does the author say triggered change in the view of women across the world?
(a) Activities.
(b) Debates.
(c) Speeches.
(d) Informational pamphlets.

11. Which source does the author quote as saying the vagina has a high concentration of nerves?
(a) Woman: An Intimate Geography.
(b) The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets.

12. What is the main subject matter of the monologue discussing a girl being slapped by her mother?
(a) Pregnancy.
(b) Menstruation.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Cancer.

13. What does the speaker of "My Vagina was a Village" describe her vagina as before the war?
(a) A heart.
(b) A wet water village.
(c) A harbor.
(d) A safety net.

14. Which of the following is not one of the answers given to the first question the author presents with multiple answers in the book?
(a) A male tuxedo.
(b) A turtleneck.
(c) Combat boots.
(d) Glasses.

15. Who manipulates a woman into shaving her pubic hair in the first monologue of the play?
(a) Her gynocologist.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her therapist.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea does the workshop discussed in "The Vagina Workshop" want women to go towards?

2. What does the movement created by the author aim to raise awareness of and bring an end to?

3. How old is the speaker of the monologue discussing when her mother slapped her?

4. Which of the following descriptions does the speaker of "Because He Liked to Look at It" not use to describe her boyfriend's admiration of her privates?

5. What does the author say it is difficult for a woman to actually do in regards to her vagina in the opening comments before the play?

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