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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. Where was Xaviera invited to spend a long weekend in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?"

2. Why did Xaviera say it was best not to hire girls for a brothel who had pimps?

3. What did Xaviera say she was disgusted by while in jail for the first time?

4. What type of call did Murray make to the people who were blackmailing Xaviera?

5. Who did Xavier move in with in "Chapter 8, Puerto Rico"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Xaviera's first job in Puerto Rico.

2. Explain Xaviera's placement in a concentration camp in "Chapter 2, A Family Affair".

3. Discuss Carl's treatment toward Xaviera when she went to visit him in New York.

4. Explain Xaviera's thoughts on pimps when she discusses them in "Chapter 9, Call Me Madam".

5. Who was David and what was his involvement with Xaviera in "Chapter 8, Puerto Rico"?

6. What is the Mann Act and why is it discussed in "Chapter 6, Shakedown"?

7. What was stolen from Xaviera's apartment in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?" and how did this occur?

8. What happened to Xaviera's father in "Chapter 3, South Africa"?

9. Discuss what Xaviera received at the beginning of "Chapter 6, Shakedown" that caused her worry.

10. Describe Xaviera's first location when she opened her first brothel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of "The Happy Hooker". Cite examples from the book in order to justify why "The Happy Hooker" falls into that particular genre and how a reader is able to understand the genre of the book.

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

"The Happy Hooker" involved many flashbacks from Xaviera's life. Discuss and describe how Xaviera used flashbacks in the book in order to help gain a reader's attention as well as tell her store. Cite examples from the book in order to support your answer.

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