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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 is the relationship between the two authors?

2. What type of sexuality is the book limited to discussing?

3. What emotions do the authors suggest can also be involved in jealousy?

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

5. According to the book, jealousy can inform people about all of the following, EXCEPT for which of these?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the authors feel that women are judged in regard to sexual adventurousness (especially in comparison to men)?

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

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

4. How does the book's example of the Omni address the need of individuals to conquer perceived isolation?

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

6. What do the authors feel about how sluts get treated by the public and the government?

7. Describe the relationship between the two authors.

8. According to the authors, how might two people 'accidentally' become a couple?

9. How are boundaries affected in relationships, according to the authors?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflict is part of every relationship that includes intimacy. Discuss intentional ways of resolving and creating conflict that are addressed in the book, as well as the motivation behind these methods.

Essay Topic 2

Detail and compare different stages of viewing or experiencing (but not participating in) sex that are described in the book, with special consideration of freedom, consent, and buffers.

Essay Topic 3

For the lesbian authors, their cultural view is limited to late 20th century America, where public sex is not the norm. Explain whether culture or society has changed since the authors wrote the book, based on the examples found within the publication.

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