Courtesans and Prostitutes

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1. Richard Gere plays Edward Lewis, a prominent businessman. Julia Roberts plays Vivian Ward, a prostitute. Together they find romance. What was this movie? Pretty in Pink Dirty Pretty Things All the Pretty Horses Pretty Woman

2. In a 1946 popular song by Johnny Mercer, there is the line "When Madame _________ was on the ballroom floor, said all the gentlemen 'Obviously, the Madame has the cutest personality'". Who was this famous courtesan? De Pompadour Salome Du Barry Chatterley

3. Gerda Munsinger emigrated into the country as a domestic worker. However, she is believed to have been a Soviet spy. Acting as 'call girl' she found her way into the lives of several cabinet members. When the government found out about the situation, it deported her to East Germany in 1961. A few years later the incident was uncovered and caused much havoc and embarrassment to the government. In what country did this occur? United States Great Britain Australia Canada

4. Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Mary Jane Kelly and Catherine Eddowes share a common bond. What is it? Victims of Jack the Ripper Set up the famous Chicken Ranch in Nevada Call girls who worked for Heidi Fleiss Were courtesans of Charles II

5. In the novel "Nana" Emile Zola describes the rise of a fifteen-year-old prostitute to the higher levels of society through the manipulation of men. Emile Zola was also a social activist who tried to make a mark on anti-Semitism in France. What was the affair Zola was most known for? The Dreyfus Affair The Profumo Affair The Thomas Crown Affair The Canadian Affair

6. The "Whore of Babylon" is not a real or fictionalized character, but rather an allegorical figure. Numerous religious sects have interpreted the "Whore of Babylon" to symbolise various elements. Which of these is NOT generally identified with this symbol? An evil consort to the Anti-Christ The Catholic Church The Roman Empire The fall of Eve in the Garden of Eden

7. The Bible speaks of this prostitute who aided in the fall of Jericho. What was her name? Esther Rahab Deborah Sarah

8. In 1971 "The Happy Hooker" was published. The autobiographical endeavor discussed sex and prostitution in frank and open terms. The author was able to ride the tide of fame to considerable financial success. Who was the 'happy hooker'? Xaviera Hollander Nell Gwynne Patty Hearst Barbara Payton

9. Over three decades Polly Adler was perhaps the most prominent madam of her time. Her success was partly due to the 'protection' she received from two well known gangsters. Who were they? Al Capone and Baby Face Nelson Lucky Luciano and Dutch Schultz Lucky Luciano and John Dillinger John Gotti and Carlo Gambino

10. What is the common bond that links Marguerite de Carteret, Elizabeth Killigrew, Catherine Page, and Moll Davis? Victims of Jack the Ripper Courtesans of Charles II of England Courtesans of Louis XV of France Women involved in the Profumo Affair