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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. Why did Davis's mother conceal the fact that she "held" her customers' numbers?
(a) She did not respect her customers.
(b) She wanted them to think she had big money and power behind her.
(c) She wanted them to stay loyal to her.
(d) She wanted them to feel sorry for her.

2. What phrase could Davis's mother use that would make Davis cry for a whole day?
(a) You should pray more.
(b) I will not buy you anything more this month.
(c) I am going to tell your stepfather.
(d) I'm disappointed in you.

3. Which of the following did Davis's mother often use in rituals to find numbers to play?
(a) Stars.
(b) Candles.
(c) Knives.
(d) Ouija boards.

4. How much did the dress Davis bought in New York City in Chapter 9 cost?
(a) $350.
(b) $750.
(c) $100.
(d) $500.

5. Where did Davis go to college?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) Howard.
(c) Spelman.
(d) University of Arizona.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which friend of Davis's mother's ran a check-cashing business?

2. Who did Davis's mother confront with a gun when this person threatened her son Anthony?

3. Which author does Davis cite in Chapter 7 whom she respects for her writings about Black women?

4. What choice did Davis's mother give her for her sixteenth birthday?

5. Which of the following was one of Davis's favorite movies in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are "fancy" numbers?

2. What number did Detroiters habitually play back in the 1930s?

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

4. Why was Pearl Massey's friendship so vital to Fannie?

5. How did Fannie manage to avoid all the raids on Numbers runners?

6. Why did Bridgett get in a fight with Peter Golightly?

7. Why did Fannie have a fight with Renita's brother?

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

9. How did Fannie feel about the connection some people made between Numbers and God?

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

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