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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 headpiece worn by Muslim women, discussed in the play?
2. What does the speaker of "Reclaiming Cunt" do to the word itself to renounce its vulgarity?
3. Complete the sentence from the monologue "Islamabad", "Inside this monstrous mask, inside the death of her esteem, inside his wish to maker her _______".
4. What country are the "comfort women" discussed in "Say It" from?
5. What does the speaker of "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy" believe moaning does?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the expansion of V-Day described in "The V-Day Model Expands"?
2. 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"?
3. Describe the plight the transgendered woman faced in "They Beat the Girl out of my Boy...or so they Tried".
4. How are the spotlight campaigns described in "V-World"?
5. Describe the contents of the "V-Timeline: Ten Years of Vagina Victories" at the end of the book.
6. How does a woman attempt to shame her husband in "Crooked Braid"?
7. What is the nature of the responses to the question "What does a Vagina Smell Like"?
8. How is the prostitute's work described in "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"?
9. How does the author say she believed she was objectifying women in the comments after "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"?
10. Describe the nature of the "Spotlight Monologues".
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author makes use of the literary technique of juxtaposition to better exemplify the variety of ways the vagina is viewed. Discuss a specific instance where juxtaposition occurred and what purpose the author had for creating such an obvious contrast within her text.
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
The overall theme of the book and the play itself is to celebrate and fight for the empowerment of women. Part 1.) How does the subject matter presented in the play suggest a need for women empowerment and what goal are they hoping to achieve from encouraging it? Part 2.) What role does the public performances of the Vagina Monologues have on the growing movement of women empowerment around the world, especially on college campuses?
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