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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 name of the speaker's boyfriend in "Because He Liked to Look at It"?
2. What does the speaker of "...My Mother Slapped Me" say began to emerge from other women around her?
3. What region does the newspaper article used in one of the vagina facts say is most susceptible to genital mutilation in women?
4. 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?
5. How does the speaker of "The Flood" say she feels after discussing her private parts?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the nature of the author's discussion of the vagina at the beginning of the Preface?
2. How are the original stage presentations of the Vagina Monologue described, after it was first written?
3. How does the author describe V-Day activities in the introduction?
4. What conclusion does the woman who is made to shave her private parts come to regarding the purpose of genital hair in "Hair"?
5. How does the author describe the way rape was used as a weapon of war in Bosnia?
6. How were orgasmic women in the 19th century treated, according to the "Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets"?
7. Why does the author say she decided to write about the vagina in the introductions of the beginning of the play?
8. What does the author share about the ties of female genitalia to witchcraft in one of the vagina facts?
9. How does a woman who suffered cancer react to the author in regards to her questions in "The Flood"?
10. What is the nature of the quote used at the beginning of "The Vagina Workshop"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lesbianism is a theme heavily discussed throughout the book, especially in monologues like "The Woman that Loved to Make Vaginas Happy" and "The Little Coochie Snorcher that Could ". Compare and contrast the portrayals of lesbianism in these two monologues and discuss what reason the author had for creating juxtaposition between these two lesbian speakers.
Essay Topic 2
The V-Day Movement is an important theme the author discusses in the book. Discuss the role The Vagina Monologues has played in the success of the V-Day Movement, especially noting the public performances of the play, and how it has improved the success of this movement.
Essay Topic 3
Prostitution is portrayed very interestingly in the book with it almost being shown as helpful rather than harmful. Analyze the author's portrayal of prostitution in the play and discuss her reasons behind allowing the speaker of "The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy" to offer such advice to readers.
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