Rape Defense Quiz
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The following quiz tests your knowledge on rape in the United States, and how women who may or may not be enrolled in a university can protect themselves. Information gathered from the Power for Women Web site at http://www. Powerforwomen. Org/.
- 1.A woman is raped every ____________ in the United States.
- A.
7 seconds
- B.
7 minutes
- C.
7 hours
- D.
7 days
- 2._________________ women will be attacked in her lifetime.
- A.
2 out of 5
- B.
1 out of 8
- C.
1 out of 3
- D.
1 out of 4
- 3.According to some studies, nearly ______ percent of girls aged 11 to 19 will be attacked at some point in their teens.
- A.
5
- B.
10
- C.
30
- D.
50
- 4.90 percent of rapists are unarmed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.20 percent of all rapes are premeditated.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Most victims know their attackers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.One-third of all rapes occur _________________.
- A.
In the victim's home
- B.
At public transportation station
- C.
At school
- D.
In a mall
- 8.Chicago police estimate that over the last five years, ___________ rapes have been reported to them each year.
- A.
20
- B.
40
- C.
400
- D.
2,000
- 9.A woman should use which technique to avoid rape?
- A.
Running
- B.
Yelling
- C.
Negotiating
- D.
Physical resistance
- E.
All of the above
- 10.When a woman is on the train, she should:
- A.
Listen to her iPod and never make eye contact with men.
- B.
Engage in conversation with most people and be pleasant.
- C.
Act angry so that she intimidates would-be aggressors.
- D.
Be aware of her surroundings and take note of suspicious behavior.
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