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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 was another word used in the book to describe a customer of a prostitute?
2. What was the name of Xaviera's customer who was a famous DJ in New York?
3. When Xaviera told the story of Robert, what did she say Robert found out about his wife?
4. Who stated they did not want a serious relationship with Xaviera in "Chapter 15, For Pleasure More Than Profit"?
5. Who did Xaviera put in charge of collecting bounced checks in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream", what does Xaviera's discussion deal with?
2. What does Xaviera express disgust for in "Chapter 13, An Adult Tale, or, Fantasy and Me" when discussing her customers?
3. What does Xaviera compare and contrast at the end of "The Happy Hooker"?
4. What expenses does Xaviera list in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure" when it comes to running a brothel?
5. Explain the client that was sent to Xaviera by a psychiatrist that she discusses in "Chapter 10, The Oldest Profession Updated, or, Behind Open Doors".
6. How does Xaviera describe stockbrokers who had been her clients in "Chapter 11, Different Stroke for Different Folks, or, Wall Street and Me"?
7. In "Chapter 11, Different Strokes for Different Folks, or, Wall Street and Me", how does Xaviera describe bankers who had been her clients over her time spent as a prostitute?
8. What do readers learn about Xaviera's relationships with men in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night"?
9. Explain the things that Xaviera entails in "Chapter 13, An Adult Tale, or, Fantasy and Me" that she did for her clients over her years as a prostitute.
10. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Larry Dreyfus that is described in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night".
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cultural influence plays a large role in "The Happy Hooker" due to Xaviera's own cultural heritage. In what other ways did culture influence Xaviera's life? How did the large display of culture described in Xaviera's life affect readers positively or negatively?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the genre of "The Happy Hooker". Cite examples from the book in order to justify why "The Happy Hooker" falls into that particular genre and how a reader is able to understand the genre of the book.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout "The Happy Hooker," the police were often mentioned. What role did police play in Xaviera's life and career? Cite examples from the book in order to support your response.
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