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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. When Xaviera returned to New York after leaving Puerto Rico, what did she do for two months for work?
2. What was the name of the only girl that Xaviera hired for her brothel that had a pimp?
3. What were the names of the two madams Xaviera was introduced to in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?"
4. What was Xaviera's profession in the book?
5. What did Murray use in order to conceal a gun when he met with Xaviera's blackmailers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Xaviera's thoughts on prostitution in "Chapter 1, Rubber Souls" when discussing her first time in jail?
2. Who is Pearl Greenburg and what was her role in Xaviera's life?
3. Explain Xaviera's thoughts on pimps when she discusses them in "Chapter 9, Call Me Madam".
4. Explain the events that took place when Xaviera and Murray went to meet the people who were blackmailing Xaviera.
5. Explain Xaviera's placement in a concentration camp in "Chapter 2, A Family Affair".
6. When Xaviera was arrested for the first time, what happened between her and Paul Lindfield?
7. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Helga.
8. Discuss Carl's treatment toward Xaviera when she went to visit him in New York.
9. What happened to Xaviera's father in "Chapter 3, South Africa"?
10. Discuss the details involved in Xaviera's first time spent in jail at the Tombs.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the genre of "The Happy Hooker". Cite examples from the book in order to justify why "The Happy Hooker" falls into that particular genre and how a reader is able to understand the genre of the book.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout "The Happy Hooker," Xaviera often labeled certain prostitutes and brothels as low-class. Explain and discuss what Xaviera meant by "low-class" and how she felt she differed from these people and places. Give examples from the book in order to support your answer.
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