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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 was the name of Xaviera's customer who was a famous DJ in New York?
2. When Robert went to see Xaviera, he told her he would rather pay to be with an honest prostitute than what?
3. What did Xaviera acknowledge about her relationship with Larry?
4. What business factor did Xaviera speak about in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure" involving owning a brothel?
5. What customers did Xaviera give aliases to when detailing the business they gave her?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Xaviera describe stockbrokers who had been her clients in "Chapter 11, Different Stroke for Different Folks, or, Wall Street and Me"?
3. Discuss the types of girls Xaviera says become prostitutes and what type of prostitute she admires in "Chapter 10, The Oldest Profession Updated, or, Behind Open Doors".
4. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Larry Dreyfus that is described in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night".
5. Discuss the relationship Xaviera had with Paul Lindfield in "Chapter 15, For Pleasure More Than Profit".
6. In "Chapter 11, Different Strokes for Different Folks, or, Wall Street and Me", how does Xaviera describe bankers who had been her clients over her time spent as a prostitute?
7. In "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream", what customers does Xaviera describe as being "more interesting" than others?
8. Who was Abe the Bugger and what did he do to Xaviera, with her permission?
9. Explain the things that Xaviera entails in "Chapter 13, An Adult Tale, or, Fantasy and Me" that she did for her clients over her years as a prostitute.
10. 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?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Xaviera's career changes throughout "The Happy Hooker," and the reasons for each job she selected. Cite examples from the book in order to justify your answer.
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