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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 most prostitutes were unable to do?
2. Who did Xaviera put in charge of collecting bounced checks in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure"?
3. What did Xaviera say about the rights of prostitutes at the end of the book?
4. Customers who wanted elaborate scenes during their services with Xaviera were willing to do what?
5. What was the name of the black prostitute who was mentioned in "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream" and was said to have worked at Madeleine's brothel?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does Xaviera compare and contrast at the end of "The Happy Hooker"?
3. Explain the client that was sent to Xaviera by a psychiatrist that she discusses in "Chapter 10, The Oldest Profession Updated, or, Behind Open Doors".
4. What expenses does Xaviera list in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure" when it comes to running a brothel?
5. 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.
6. Discuss Xaviera's involvement with possible deportation in "Chapter 17, Abe the Bugger"?
7. How does Xaviera end "The Happy Hooker"?
8. What does Xaviera express disgust for in "Chapter 13, An Adult Tale, or, Fantasy and Me" when discussing her customers?
9. 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?
10. Discuss the girls who worked at Xaviera's brothel and what was expected of them.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "Chapter 3, South Africa," Xaviera goes home to find her father very ill. So far in the book, Xaviera spoke of the importance of the relationship she had with her father. Discuss Xaviera's reaction to her father's illness and how it affected her emotionally as well as the role it played for her later in life. Cite examples from the book in order to justify your response.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout "The Happy Hooker," Xaviera spoke of her feelings of love toward certain people she had relationships with after only knowing them for a very short time. Discuss Xaviera's thoughts on love. Did she really love the people she dated? Explain your answer by citing examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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