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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 did Xaviera say she never saw during her years as a prostitute?
2. What was Xaviera initially attracted to about Paul?
3. What was the name of the customer who had fantasies involving Nazi concentration camp settings?
4. What method did Xaviera talk about while she discussed her business tips?
5. Why did Xaviera give aliases to many of the clients she spoke of in "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream"?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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".
2. In "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream", what customers does Xaviera describe as being "more interesting" than others?
3. 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?
4. Discuss the relationship Xaviera had with Paul Lindfield in "Chapter 15, For Pleasure More Than Profit".
5. What does Xaviera compare and contrast at the end of "The Happy Hooker"?
6. What does Xaviera say about her thoughts on prostitution as a career in "Chapter 10, The Oldest Profession Updated, or, Behind Open Doors"?
7. 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.
8. In "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream", what event does Xaviera discuss that left her badly hurt?
9. What does Xaviera categorize for readers about the prostitution business in "Chapter 11, Different Strokes for Different Folks, or Wall Street and me"?
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
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.
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
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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