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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. Who was the only other woman besides Fannie Davis who was known in Detroit to be a Numbers runner?
(a) Lucille Darling.
(b) Bennie Ring.
(c) Pearl Massey.
(d) Lula Ryan.

2. What was the Michigan Lottery's new slogan in the end of the 1970s?
(a) Everyone Can Win!
(b) Every Day's a Play Day.
(c) Try Your Luck!
(d) Play to Win!

3. Who really bought Anthony's fiance's engagement ring?
(a) Sally.
(b) Fannie.
(c) Florence.
(d) Renita.

4. What was Anthony's son and Fannie's first grandson named?
(a) Tony.
(b) Renaldo.
(c) John.
(d) Michael.

5. Which sister of Davis's did Davis live at Broadstreet with for a time?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Dianne.
(c) Florence.
(d) Rita.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Davis's mother tell her years into her adulthood about secrets?

2. Davis's mother once told her she was as good as anyone but which of the following?

3. How much of a loan did Davis take in Chapter 9 to pay for part of her tuition?

4. When did Michigan's Lottery institute the new game called The Daily?

5. What did Davis do as a child to try to help her mother's business in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the legal Michigan lottery affect Fannie's Numbers business when the lottery first started up?

2. Which college did Bridgett attend and how did she pay for it?

3. What tradition did Fannie often have involving candles?

4. Why did dreams carry such weight in the Davis household?

5. Why does Bridgett think her father did not attend her sixteenth birthday party?

6. What does Bridgett regret about the way her father's death played out?

7. As she grew, why did Bridgett choose to largely ignore the family business where some of her other siblings helped with it?

8. What comment did Bridgett's English professor at Spelman make that Bridgett found crass and clueless?

9. What investment did Fannie make in Bridgett's endeavor that did not turn out well?

10. How did Bridgett feel about her stepfather?

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