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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 acts did Xaviera say she generally avoided when with a customer?
2. What caused Paul to be disturbed by Xaviera?
3. Why did Xaviera give aliases to many of the clients she spoke of in "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream"?
4. Who extorted money from Xaviera in order to keep the money for themselves?
5. What was the name of the customer who had fantasies involving Nazi concentration camp settings?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Xaviera describe Paul Lindfield's personality and characteristics?
2. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Larry Dreyfus that is described in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night".
3. Who was Abe the Bugger and what did he do to Xaviera, with her permission?
4. Discuss the relationship Xaviera had with Paul Lindfield in "Chapter 15, For Pleasure More Than Profit".
5. What does Xaviera categorize for readers about the prostitution business in "Chapter 11, Different Strokes for Different Folks, or Wall Street and me"?
6. What do readers learn about Xaviera's relationships with men in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night"?
7. 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?
8. What expenses does Xaviera list in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure" when it comes to running a brothel?
9. 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".
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and describe Xaviera's imprisonment in a concentration camp. Cite examples from the book in order to explain how this event in the early stages of her life affected her and her relationships with others.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Xaviera's relationships throughout the book. How did they compare and contrast with each other? Give examples from the book in order to justify your response.
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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