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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. Who does the author say she found in the words of the prostitute in the comments after "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"?

2. What profession did the speaker of "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy" used to hold before devoting her time to women?

3. What does the speaker of "I Was there in the room" say is the reason for the human organ's similarity to the vagina?

4. What does the author realize she forgot to discuss that is integral to understanding vaginas in some of the commentary of the book?

5. How would the speaker of "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" be described?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the prostitute describe female moaning in "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"?

2. Describe the speaker's dissection of the word cunt in the play.

3. How does the speaker in "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" describe her intimate encounter with an older woman when she was 16?

4. What is the nature of the short monologue "I Asked a Six Year Old Girl"?

5. How do the authors describe the original creation of V-Day by Eve Ensler in the monologue "In the Beginning"?

6. How does the speaker in "The Vulva Club" describe naming her vagina?

7. How does a woman attempt to shame her husband in "Crooked Braid"?

8. How is the expansion of V-Day described in "The V-Day Model Expands"?

9. What conclusion does the author come to regarding the words of the prostitute at the end of "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"?

10. Describe the contents of the "V-Timeline: Ten Years of Vagina Victories" at the end of the book.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Violence against women is a leading theme in the author's overall message to the readers of the book. Part 1.) Why does the author argue that women are more subjected to violence than men? Part 2.) How does the author use visual imagery to raise awareness to the commonplace of female violence in the world? Part 3.) What efforts does the author make to try and bring an end to violence against women?

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