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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is described as "the leaf around the flower" in the book?
(a) The female form.
(b) The brain.
(c) Pubic hair.
(d) The vagina.

4. What kind of western religions does the author say recreates the shape of female organs in their architecture?
(a) Matriarchal.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Domineering.
(d) Patriarchal.

5. What process of writing does the author discuss at the end of the Preface that will be used in her play?
(a) Monologues.
(b) Historical.
(c) Comedic.
(d) Tragic.

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

7. What is the second question the author presents with multiple answers in the book?
(a) "If your vagina had a name, what would it be".
(b) "If your vagina could talk, what would it say, in two words".
(c) "If your vagina got dressed, what would it wear".
(d) "What does a vagina smell like".

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

9. Where does the author of the Forward travel to and discover much about female genitalia's power?
(a) Spain.
(b) Egypt.
(c) India.
(d) China.

10. What weapon of war does the author wish to raise awareness of in the introductions to "My Vagina was a Village"?
(a) Murder.
(b) Torture.
(c) Kidnapping.
(d) Rape.

11. What reaction very rarely occurs in the reactions shared in "...My Mother Slapped Me"?
(a) Fear.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

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

13. What is the name of the speaker's boyfriend in "Because He Liked to Look at It"?
(a) Tim.
(b) Jim.
(c) Bob.
(d) Dan.

14. What does the author describe her flood with when describing a dream she had about it?
(a) Little boats and sea animals.
(b) Blood.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Death.

15. Who is the author of the book?
(a) Agnes Parelyo.
(b) Gloria Steinem.
(c) Betty Friedan.
(d) Eve Ensler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author conclude the word vagina is not, in the Preface?

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 is the name of the procedure that removes the clitoris?

4. What year did the war discussed in the introductions to "My Vagina was a Village" take place?

5. What is the main subject matter of the monologue discussing a girl being slapped by her mother?

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