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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 does the investigator find to be evidence that a woman was a witch in the vagina fact?

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

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

4. In what year was the last clitoris removal performed in the United States?

5. What is described as a bundle of nerves in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator of "My Angry Vagina" believe the approaches of those invading her vagina were all wrong?

2. How is menstruation discussed in "I Was Twelve, My Mother Slapped Me"?

3. What is the nature of the answers given to the question "If your vagina got dressed what would it wear"?

4. Why does the author believe simply having a vagina makes someone a target for violence?

5. How does the author say she was inspired to interview female victims of war in "My Vagina was My Village"?

6. Why does the author say she decided to write about the vagina in the introductions of the beginning of the play?

7. How does Gloria Steinem describe the religious ties female genitalia has in India?

8. How does the narrator describe her vagina at the end of "My Vagina was My Village"?

9. What is the nature of the author's discussion of the vagina at the beginning of the Preface?

10. Describe Gloria Steinem's discussion about female genitalia in the beginning of the Foreword.

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

Discuss the author's portrayal of various cultural traditions in the play and analyze the impact they have on women. What impact do the traditions discussed in "Crooked Braid" and "Under the Burqa" have on the women subjected to follow them because of the culture they live in?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nature of the book's set-up, including analysis of the Introduction, Forward and Preface. What information are we able to learn from the commentary included in these sections of the book?

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