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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. What was Davis's all-time favorite piece of clothing her mother purchased for her?

2. Where do Davis's family move to Michigan from?

3. In what year did Davis's mother die?

4. When did Davis's mother buy her first gun?

5. What business did Davis's mother run for decades?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who provided Bridgett with a lot of valuable information about Fannie for her book after Fannie passes away?

3. What was the danger every time Fannie had to give a huge payout to someone who had had a hit?

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

5. Who was Fannie's best friend and what did she tell Bridgett in Chapter 1 about Fannie?

6. What did Fannie say about turning 40?

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

8. What sparked the Detroit riots in 1967?

9. Why did authorities raid Detroit's Hotel Gotham?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Bridgett refers to herself as "spoiled" late in the book? Do you agree with her assessment of herself? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What was the relationship between the auto industry in Detroit and The Numbers? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What role do secrets and secret-keeping play in Bridgett's childhood and early adult life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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