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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 happens when the authors include other people in their relationship?

2. What do the authors advocate that each individual owns?

3. For the authors, the dictum "In order to really be able to say 'yes' it must be genuinely possible to say 'no'..." illustrates which concept?

4. According to the authors, "promiscuity" is typically an accusation that a person probably has too much sex, and what else?

5. What is the first subheading of the chapter devoted to "Jealousy"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the authors interpret the concept of the 'slut'?

2. How do the authors address conflict and resolution in regard to relationships?

3. How do the authors advocate the use of the legal system to protect their families?

4. How does the example of the 'little girl and Daddy' role-play illustrate the concept of boundaries?

5. What oppression do the authors recognize in the section on 'Judging Ourselves' and what resolution do they suggest?

6. In what ways are concepts of 19th century psychologist Freud integrated into the authors' discussion?

7. How did the authors differ in sexual identification throughout their lives?

8. According to the book, what are ways that promiscuous people are oppressed?

9. How do the authors redefine specific terms beyond their general usage?

10. How do the concepts of denial and fulfillment affect a person who is "sex positive"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the sexual productions regarding pornography, sex clubs, and orgies in the context of the book and examine how anxiety factors into participation with these public acts of sex.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how promiscuity relates or correlates to contagion in terms of testing, sexual health, and levels or amounts of intimacy with others. Cite support from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Early in the book, the authors introduce their concept of a "slut" and counter several stereotypical views or associations with the term, as regards both men and women. Compare the authors' ideas with society's general view of the "slut" to answer the question of "Who is an ethical slut?"

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