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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 writes the section "V-Day: Ten Years of Changing the Story of Women"?
2. How would the speaker of "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" be described?
3. What does the author say was a scary word for the women discussed in the introduction to "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could"?
4. Complete the sentence of this statement in "Pushing the Edge" about V-Day, "Shatters taboos, lifts the veil of ______ from the issue of violence against women, and pushes the edge".
5. What is the title of the monologue that makes tribute to the women raped and murdered every year?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the nature of the short monologue "I Asked a Six Year Old Girl"?
2. How does the author describe the birth of her granddaughter in the book?
3. 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"?
4. How does the speaker in "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" describe her relationship with her vagina?
5. Describe the speaker's dissection of the word cunt in the play.
6. How is the burqa described in the monologue "Under the Burqa"?
7. How do the authors describe the original creation of V-Day by Eve Ensler in the monologue "In the Beginning"?
8. How does a woman attempt to shame her husband in "Crooked Braid"?
9. Describe the plight the transgendered woman faced in "They Beat the Girl out of my Boy...or so they Tried".
10. How is raising V-Day awareness described in "Spreading the Word"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
In monologues like "Reclaiming Cunt" and "The Little Coochie Snorcher that Could", it is clear that the author has exhibited the great power words can have. Part 1.) What argument might the author be making about words based on her use of such vulgar language in many parts of the book? Part 2.) What might the author want for readers to learn about the power words can have over others, based on her use of them in the book, and what might she be hoping for others to do with that power?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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