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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following descriptions does the speaker of "Because He Liked to Look at It" not use to describe her boyfriend's admiration of her privates?
(a) He became familiar with it.
(b) He loved it.
(c) He took pictures of it.
(d) He took time to explore it.

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

5. 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.

6. Apart from having their clitorises removed, what does a newspaper article say was also a common surgery involved in genital mutilation?
(a) Placing a chastity belt on them.
(b) Sewing their vagina shut.
(c) Placing a metal plate in them.
(d) Tying their tubes.

7. How does the speaker of "The Vagina Workshop" describe her orgasms before the workshop?
(a) Accidental.
(b) Upsetting.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Wonderful.

8. What ratio of nerve fibers are found to be in the vagina compared to the penis?
(a) Twice as many.
(b) Half as many.
(c) Three times as many.
(d) Four times as many.

9. In what century were orgasmic women said to have medical problems in the United States?
(a) 19th.
(b) 18th.
(c) 20th.
(d) 17th.

10. In what state was the Vagina Monologues originally presented?
(a) California.
(b) Nevada.
(c) New York.
(d) Texas.

11. How does the speaker of "My Angry Vagina" speak in the monologue?
(a) Softly.
(b) Quickly.
(c) Bluntly.
(d) Happily.

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

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

14. How are the side effects to the invasive genital surgeries performed on many women described?
(a) Painful and life threatening.
(b) Safe.
(c) Harmful but able to heal.
(d) Pain free.

15. In what city was the Vagina Monologues originally presented?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Austin.
(c) New York City.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker of "...My Mother Slapped Me" say bled into one another around her?

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

3. When does the author say she was raped, in the Preface?

4. What does the speaker of "Because He Liked to Look at It" say was a stimulant for her the most from her boyfriend?

5. What anniversary does the book celebrate for the Vagina Monologue's original publication?

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