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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 heritage was Xaviera's mother?

2. When Xaviera was interrogated by Bill Tillman of the F.B.I., what Act did he tell her not to violate?

3. What did Xaviera say she was disgusted by while in jail for the first time?

4. What was the profession of Xaviera's father's first wife?

5. What was Mona's relationship to Xaviera?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Helga.

2. What events occurred in "Chapter 7, Arrests" that led to Xaviera's first arrest?

3. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Carl when they first began dating.

4. After working in a casino hotel, why did Xaviera stop working at this particular location and where did she decide to go next?

5. Explain Xaviera's thoughts on prostitution and police that she discusses in "Chapter 7, Arrests".

6. What is the Mann Act and why is it discussed in "Chapter 6, Shakedown"?

7. What did Xaviera learn about Murray at the end of "Chapter 6, Shakedown"?

8. When Xaviera went to live with David and his roommates, what happened with their landlords?

9. What events occurred between Xaviera and Evelyn St. John in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?"

10. Describe Xaviera's first job in Puerto Rico.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the settings in "The Happy Hooker," and how they played a role in book. Were the settings in the book descriptive? Did they make a positive or negative affect on the book? Cite examples from the book in order to justify your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The title of "The Happy Hooker," as well as the titles of each chapter in the book, are very descriptive and tell readers a lot about the book before even reading it. Discuss the importance of the title of the book as well as the titles of the chapters and how they define the book as a whole. Cite examples from the book in order to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe Xaviera's thoughts on love and sex and her belief that they are two separate activities. Cite examples from the story in order to explain why she felt these two activities were separate from each other and what events from her life may have made her come to that conclusion.

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