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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. How would the nature of the monologue "I Was There in the Room" be described?
2. What is described as the most successful tool for fund-raising and raising awareness for V-Day?
3. How old was the speaker of "The Little Coochi Snorcher that Could" when she had her first lesbian experience with an older woman?
4. What is the name of the monologue that describes how the V-Day movement began?
5. Complete the sentence from the monologue "Islamabad", "Inside this monstrous mask, inside the death of her esteem, inside his wish to maker her _______".
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the contents of the "V-Timeline: Ten Years of Vagina Victories" at the end of the book.
2. How does the author say she believed she was objectifying women in the comments after "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"?
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. How does the author address spousal violence in "Islamabad"?
5. What does the author say about birth at the beginning of "I Was There In the Room"?
6. Describe the speaker's dissection of the word cunt in the play.
7. Describe the nature of the "Spotlight Monologues".
8. How is the prostitute's work described in "The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy"?
9. Describe the plight the transgendered woman faced in "They Beat the Girl out of my Boy...or so they Tried".
10. How does the speaker in "The Vulva Club" describe naming her vagina?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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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