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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 type of call did Murray make to the people who were blackmailing Xaviera?
2. Who did Xaviera call when she was arrested for the first time?
3. What was the name of Xaviera's childhood friend, whom she was obsessed with?
4. What was Xaviera's father's profession?
5. During a fight, who told Xaviera they hoped she was deported?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the childhood incident that Xaviera experienced in "Chapter 2, A Family Affair".
2. Describe Carl's residence when Xaviera went to visit him in "Chapter 4, Dutch Treat".
3. Discuss the details involved in Xaviera's first time spent in jail at the Tombs.
4. How did Xaviera meet Carl Gordon?
5. What was stolen from Xaviera's apartment in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?" and how did this occur?
6. When Xaviera was arrested and placed in the Tombs, what did she discuss about what she learned about other prostitutes?
7. Explain Xaviera's placement in a concentration camp in "Chapter 2, A Family Affair".
8. When Xaviera went to live with David and his roommates, what happened with their landlords?
9. Describe the first scene from the book, The Happy Hooker.
10. Discuss Carl's treatment toward Xaviera when she went to visit him in New York.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Throughout "The Happy Hooker," Xaviera shows too much trust in people she barely knows. Discuss the trust that Xaviera had in people that she should have been wary of instead of trustful of. Cite examples in the book in order to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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