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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 invited Xaviera to a weekend at a nudist camp?
2. What was the name of Xaviera's former school teacher that she was reunited with in "Chapter 2, A Family Affair"?
3. What did Sonia do when she learned that Xaviera was a prostitute?
4. What was Xaviera's profession in the book?
5. What rumor was spread about Xaviera at her job at the Dutch Consulate in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?"
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the relationship between Xaviera and Carl when they first began dating.
2. Describe Xaviera's first location when she opened her first brothel.
3. What happened to Xaviera's father in "Chapter 3, South Africa"?
4. Who did Xaviera move in with when she moved to South Africa and what event happened while she was there?
5. Who is Pearl Greenburg and what was her role in Xaviera's life?
6. What was stolen from Xaviera's apartment in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?" and how did this occur?
7. Discuss the events that led to Xaviera's arrest and incarceration in the Tombs.
8. Explain Xaviera's thoughts on prostitution and police that she discusses in "Chapter 7, Arrests".
9. What caused Xaviera to decide to change the brothel she worked for?
10. What events occurred between Xaviera and Evelyn St. John in "Chapter 5, What's A Girl Like Me?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout "The Happy Hooker," the police were often mentioned. What role did police play in Xaviera's life and career? Cite examples from the book in order to support your response.
Essay Topic 2
Cultural influence plays a large role in "The Happy Hooker" due to Xaviera's own cultural heritage. In what other ways did culture influence Xaviera's life? How did the large display of culture described in Xaviera's life affect readers positively or negatively?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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