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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 standards were the girls that worked for Xaviera expected to have?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Good hygiene.
(c) Good manners.
(d) Dress well.

2. Who did Xaviera put in charge of collecting bounced checks in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure"?
(a) Lenora.
(b) Larry.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Lena.

3. Who gave Xaviera information when asked of them?
(a) Police.
(b) Her employees.
(c) Johns.
(d) Her lawyer.

4. 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 British background.
(c) Their Austrailian background.
(d) Their Irish background.

5. What was the basis of the Epilogue in "The Happy Hooker"?
(a) To inform.
(b) To explain.
(c) To defend.
(d) All of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who extorted money from Xaviera in order to keep the money for themselves?

2. How did Xaviera describe the activities that some johns requested of her during her time spent as a prostitute?

3. Which activity was involved in the scenes Xaviera had staged for johns during her time as a prostitute?

4. What characteristic did Xaviera use to describe stockbrokers who had been clients of hers?

5. What was the last thing Xaviera discussed about prostitution before the book ended?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream", what does Xaviera say she tried to avoid during her time spent with clients?

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

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

4. Discuss the girls who worked at Xaviera's brothel and what was expected of them.

5. 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?

6. What does Xaviera say about her thoughts on prostitution as a career in "Chapter 10, The Oldest Profession Updated, or, Behind Open Doors"?

7. How does Xaviera end "The Happy Hooker"?

8. When Xaviera discusses operating a brothel in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure", what types of things does she discuss that involved running the business?

9. What does Xaviera express disgust for in "Chapter 13, An Adult Tale, or, Fantasy and Me" when discussing her customers?

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

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