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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 age was the older woman that the speaker from "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" had her first lesbian affair with?
2. What kind of events were described as multi-week events to raise awareness of and advocate an end to violence against women?
3. How long does the speaker's husband in "Crooked Braid" leave home while his hair grows back?
4. What group does the author discuss in the introduction to "Reclaiming Cunt"?
5. 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".
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe the birth of her granddaughter in the book?
2. How does the prostitute describe female moaning in "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"?
3. How is the burqa described in the monologue "Under the Burqa"?
4. How does the speaker in "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" describe her intimate encounter with an older woman when she was 16?
5. What role did college campuses have in furthering the V-Day movement?
6. What does the lesbian that is in the second interview in "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy" say about vaginas?
7. How is the young woman from Juarez described in the monologues of the same title?
8. Describe the nature of the "Spotlight Monologues".
9. How are the spotlight campaigns described in "V-World"?
10. How does the speaker in "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" describe her relationship with her vagina?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
Compare and contrast the portrayal of men and women in the book. What might we be able to learn about the author's opinions of men based on their portrayal in the book; how do men create violence for women?
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