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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. Who did Xaviera put in charge of collecting bounced checks in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure"?

2. Who was Xaviera introduced to by Robin Moore?

3. What did Xaviera say stockbrokers were concerned with when being a customer of a prostitute?

4. When Xaviera described the girls who worked for her, what did she say they were expected to do?

5. Why did Xaviera stay with Larry even though she did not completely enjoy their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream", what does Xaviera say she tried to avoid during her time spent with clients?

2. What expenses does Xaviera list in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure" when it comes to running a brothel?

3. In "Chapter 12, Whipped (S)cream", what customers does Xaviera describe as being "more interesting" than others?

4. 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?

5. How does Xaviera end "The Happy Hooker"?

6. Discuss the girls who worked at Xaviera's brothel and what was expected of them.

7. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Larry Dreyfus that is described in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night".

8. 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?

9. How does Xaviera describe stockbrokers who had been her clients in "Chapter 11, Different Stroke for Different Folks, or, Wall Street and Me"?

10. Who was Abe the Bugger and what did he do to Xaviera, with her permission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the relationship Xaviera had with her father and the one she had with her mother. Cite 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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