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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. Who was Detroit's police commissioner during the time of the Gotham raid?

2. What piece of jewelry did Davis's mother wear to her second wedding that Davis herself wore on her wedding day?

3. When was Davis's mother's best decade as a Numbers runner?

4. What did Davis cling to that her mother had bought her at Tiger Stadium?

5. Which of the big numbers men did Davis's mother work with in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Bridgett remember her mother Fannie treating herself during Bridgett's childhood?

4. How did Bridgett feel about her father John T. as a young child?

5. Why did Bridgett finally decide to write about her mother's life and business?

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

7. What is Bridgett's first fully formed memory?

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

9. When did Black individuals become more welcomed into Detroit's Hotel Gotham?

10. What did Fannie do with her own first big payout from a hit in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the challenges and setbacks that begin to plague Fannie's children and Bridgett's siblings as they grow into adulthood? How does the family weather these setbacks and challenges? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Fannie deliberately push the issue of Bridgett having so many shoes and luxurious things with Bridgett's teacher, even though she knows that doing so might put her business and livelihood at risk? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Fannie's death affect Bridgett? What does Bridgett think was one of her most significant mistakes in reacting to and handling her mother's final illness? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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