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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. How did Xaviera describe the activities that some johns requested of her during her time spent as a prostitute?
2. What did Xaviera claim had an effect on the amount of business she received?
3. With what type of emotion did Xaviera end the book?
4. What did Xaviera receive from the girls living in her brothel?
5. What did Xaviera recount from her life in "Chapter 15, For Pleasure More Than Profit"?
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. What expenses does Xaviera list in "Chapter 14, The Business of Pleasure" when it comes to running a brothel?
3. What does Xaviera say about her thoughts on prostitution as a career in "Chapter 10, The Oldest Profession Updated, or, Behind Open Doors"?
4. How does Xaviera describe stockbrokers who had been her clients in "Chapter 11, Different Stroke for Different Folks, or, Wall Street and Me"?
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. How does Xaviera end "The Happy Hooker"?
7. What does Xaviera express disgust for in "Chapter 13, An Adult Tale, or, Fantasy and Me" when discussing her customers?
8. 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".
9. 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?
10. What do readers learn about Xaviera's relationships with men in "Chapter 16, Ships in the Night"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and describe Xaviera's upbringing. What kind of relationship did she have with her parents? Did her upbringing have anything to do with the career path she chose? Cite examples from the book in order to support your answer.
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 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.
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