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Sexual Assault Quiz

by Melissa

Check your answers below.

1. What are the chances that a woman will be a victim of a sexual assault in her lifetime?
   1. 1 in a 1000
   2. 1 in a 100
   3. 1 in 50
   4. 1 in 3
2. Where do the greatest number of rapes occur?
   1. Home or apartment
   2. Dark alley
   3. Park or beach
   4. A car
3. The rape victim is selected because?
   1. She is young and good looking
   2. She is alone and vulnerable
   3. She provoked the attack
   4. She dressed in a manner to provoke the attack
4. How long does the average rape last?
   1. 20 to 40 minutes
   2. 40 to 60 minutes
   3. 1 to 2 hours
   4. 2 to 4 hours
5. What percentage of rapes are ever reported?
   1. 10%
   2. 50%
   3. 75%
   4. 90%
6. What percentage of the time do the victim and the rapist know each other?
   1. 10%
   2. 25%
   3. 50%
   4. 90%
7. The youngest rape victim reported was about:
   1. 10 years old
   2. 5 years old
   3. 2 years old
   4. 3 months old
8. The oldest rape victim reported was about:
   1. 75 years old
   2. 85 years old
   3. 95 years old
   4. 100 years old
9. What percentage of women complies with a rapist's demands even though no physical force is used (verbal threats only)?
   1. 10%
   2. 25%
   3. 50%
   4. 75%
10. What percentage of rapes occur in a dating situation?
    1. 10%
    2. 25%
    3. 50%
    4. 75%

Answers:

1. d
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. a
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. c
10. c

Taken from http://www.netstuff.com/target/rape.htm (no longer available).

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