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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Xaviera refer to when she said the line, "ships passing in the night", in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night"?
(a) Her affairs with men.
(b) Her meetings with her step-sister.
(c) Her mother and father's marriage.
(d) Her understanding of society.

2. With what type of emotion did Xaviera end the book?
(a) Optimism.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Sadness.

3. What did Xaviera express toward clients who wanted things done for their service involving things Xaviera found "filthy"?
(a) Uncertainty.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Vulnerability.

4. What customers did Xaviera give aliases to when detailing the business they gave her?
(a) Customers who would harm her if she mentioned their true identites.
(b) Famous customers.
(c) Customers she did not remember the names of.
(d) Customers she did not want to remember.

5. When Xaviera described stockbrokers in "Chapter 11, Different Strokes for Different Folks, or, Wall Street and Me" what did she say was the reason for their behavior?
(a) Their Scottish background.
(b) Their Austrailian background.
(c) Their British background.
(d) Their Irish background.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the DJ that was a client of Xaviera?

2. Who was told to help when servicing a john who wanted an elaborate scene?

3. What did Xaviera say her services did for her clients?

4. Why did Xaviera give aliases to many of the clients she spoke of in "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream"?

5. Who did Xaviera put in charge of collecting bounced checks in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Abe the Bugger and what did he do to Xaviera, with her permission?

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. In "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream", what customers does Xaviera describe as being "more interesting" than others?

5. What expenses does Xaviera list in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure" when it comes to running a brothel?

6. What ethnic groups did Xaviera discuss in "Chapter 11, Different Strokes for Different Folks, or, Wall Street and Me" and what age group made up the favorites among the prostitutes?

7. Discuss Xaviera's involvement with possible deportation in "Chapter 17, Abe the Bugger"?

8. Discuss the types of girls Xaviera says become prostitutes and what type of prostitute she admires in "Chapter 10, The Oldest Profession Updated, or, Behind Open Doors".

9. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Larry Dreyfus that is described in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night".

10. How does Xaviera describe Paul Lindfield's personality and characteristics?

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