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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the speaker of "The Flood" say she feels after discussing her private parts?
(a) Happy.
(b) Mad.
(c) Better.
(d) Angrier.

3. What is described as a bundle of nerves in the book?
(a) The female body.
(b) The vagina.
(c) The brain.
(d) The male body.

4. What does the woman discussed in the introduction to "The Flood" do when she finally finds her clitoris?
(a) Smiles.
(b) Yells.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Cries.

5. What year did the war discussed in the introductions to "My Vagina was a Village" take place?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1988.

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

7. What does the speaker of "The Flood" say made her resentful for having to talk about her vagina?
(a) Her period.
(b) Being raped.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Her mother.

8. 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.

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

10. How old is the woman described in the introduction to "The Flood" that had never seen her vagina?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 70.

11. What was the purpose of removing the clitoris in the United States, when it was still performed?
(a) To punish women.
(b) To prevent pregnancy.
(c) To cure rape.
(d) To cure masturbation.

12. Who does the author call to make active transformations in the fight against violence towards women?
(a) All students.
(b) Governments and political leaders.
(c) All men.
(d) All women.

13. What are the ideals that the speaker of "My Angry Vagina" would like on a trip to the doctor's office?
(a) Hardness.
(b) Excitedness.
(c) Niceness.
(d) Softness and gentleness.

14. What word does the author explain her reasoning for using frequently at the beginning of the Preface?
(a) Woman.
(b) Vagina.
(c) Empowerment.
(d) Angry.

15. What sign does the speaker of "The Flood" say she wishes she could hang on her privates?
(a) "Unwanted".
(b) "No Entry".
(c) "Keep Out".
(d) "Closed Due to Flooding".

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state was the Vagina Monologues originally presented?

2. Complete the following sentence from the Preface in the book, "[Vaginas] become part of our bodies, connected to our minds, fueling our _____".

3. What does the speaker of "My Angry Vagina" say she doesn't want her vagina to be anymore?

4. How does the speaker of "The Vagina Monologue" describe her first real orgasm?

5. In what year does the investigation of witchcraft discussed in the vagina fact take place?

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