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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. Who did Carl tell Xaviera he had to go visit when she first arrived in New York?
2. When Xaviera was arrested after being reported to police by a man she banned from her brothel, what did Xaviera learn about her work as a madam in New York?
3. When Xaviera's apartment was searched by police in "Chapter 1, Rubber Souls", what did she hide from them?
4. What is another word that can be used to describe a madam of a brothel?
5. What was the name of the client Xaviera demanded money from after he wrote her a bad check?
Short Essay Questions
1. What events occurred in "Chapter 7, Arrests" that led to Xaviera's first arrest?
2. Explain Xaviera's thoughts on prostitution and police that she discusses in "Chapter 7, Arrests".
3. How did Xaviera meet Carl Gordon?
4. Explain Xaviera's thoughts on pimps when she discusses them in "Chapter 9, Call Me Madam".
5. Discuss the details involved in Xaviera's first time spent in jail at the Tombs.
6. What was stolen from Xaviera's apartment in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?" and how did this occur?
7. Describe Carl's residence when Xaviera went to visit him in "Chapter 4, Dutch Treat".
8. Who is Pearl Greenburg and what was her role in Xaviera's life?
9. Describe the first scene from the book, The Happy Hooker.
10. What did Xaviera learn about Murray at the end of "Chapter 6, Shakedown"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and describe Xaviera's upbringing. What kind of relationship did she have with her parents? Did her upbringing have anything to do with the career path she chose? Cite examples from the book in order to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
At the end of "The Happy Hooker," Xaviera spoke of the work of a prostitute in her day and of present day (when the book was published). Compare and contrast the job of a prostitute in Xaviera's day compared with the job of a prostitute when the book ends.
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