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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of accent does the speaker of the monologue "The Vagina Workshop" have?
(a) Southern.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Midwestern.

2. In what year does the investigation of witchcraft discussed in the vagina fact take place?
(a) 1650.
(b) 1593.
(c) 1605.
(d) 1765.

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

4. Which of the following is not one of the answers given to the second question the author presents with multiple answers in the book?
(a) Brave choice.
(b) Find me.
(c) Who are you.
(d) I'm here.

5. How is the speaker's boyfriend described in "Because He Liked to Look at It"?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Odd looking.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Ordinary.

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

7. What does the speaker of "The Flood" say brought on her first experience with a flood?
(a) Her first period.
(b) Her first sexual experience.
(c) An intense kiss with a boy.
(d) Her first date.

8. Finish the sentence from the end of the Preface in the book, "Practice saying the word, because, as we know, the word is what _____ us and sets us free".
(a) Encourages.
(b) Provokes.
(c) Intimidates.
(d) Propels.

9. What anniversary does the book celebrate for the Vagina Monologue's original publication?
(a) 20th.
(b) 25th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 10th.

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

11. What does the movement created by the author aim to raise awareness of and bring an end to?
(a) Genocide in Africa.
(b) The spread of AIDS.
(c) Incest.
(d) Violence against women.

12. Which of the following objects were not used to rape women in war zones, according to "My Vagina was a Village"?
(a) Broom handles.
(b) Penises.
(c) Guns.
(d) Fingers.

13. Where does the vagina fact quote from when discussing women's roles in the witch trials?
(a) The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy.
(d) Woman: An Intimate Geography.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was the author shocked to discover many rapes taking place in the introductions to "My Vagina was a Village"?

3. What is the title of the first monologue in the book?

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

5. What physical structures does the author say western religions used religious art in the Forward?

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