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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Davis's mother never seem to do at all in her life?
(a) Smoke or drink.
(b) Raise her voice.
(c) Spend money.
(d) Wear makeup.

2. Who was Davis's mother's best friend?
(a) Rita.
(b) Florence.
(c) Lula.
(d) Eleanor.

3. What did Davis's mother tell a woman in Florida who asked her where she got such a beautiful tan?
(a) She was born with it.
(b) It was none of her business.
(c) From a spray bottle.
(d) In the tanning salon.

4. How did Davis's mother celebrate her fortieth birthday?
(a) In Las Vegas with her family.
(b) With a singer and a karaoke machine.
(c) With a surprise party that was likely not a real surprise.
(d) By buying herself a new car.

5. Which of the big numbers men did Davis's mother work with in Chapter 3?
(a) Ezra Pound.
(b) Mitzie Davis.
(c) Nathan Berry.
(d) Len Taylor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Davis's mother pay for the family home?

2. Who was Anthony's girlfriend?

3. What is the address listed on Davis's birth certificate?

4. What did Davis's mother wear to her second wedding?

5. What kind of music was popular in Davis's household and in Detroit growing up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the most sustained secret Bridgett carried with her throughout her life?

2. Where did Fannie vacation in Chapter 4 and why was it memorable for her?

3. How does Bridgett remember her mother Fannie treating family and friends during Bridgett's childhood?

4. Why did Rita write letters to God?

5. In the Prologue, what did Bidgett's teacher take issue with her about?

6. What did Fannie say about turning 40?

7. Why did Fannie decide to go out on her own in the Numbers business?

8. What did Fannie Davis have to say in response to the popular advice to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps?

9. What were some of the superstitious things Fannie did to help keep her luck up in her business?

10. How did Fannie go about buying the house on Broadstreet?

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