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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. Where does Davis spend much of the summer after her mother remarries?

2. What kinds of scarves did Davis's mother routinely wear?

3. What drug did some of Davis's older siblings experiment with?

4. Who was the teacher that insulted Davis in Part I?

5. What happened in the Algiers Motel incident?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Bridgett's father have trouble finding steady work?

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

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

6. What did Fannie say about turning 40?

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

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

9. Why did Rita write letters to God?

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 was it not possible for Fannie Davis to buy the house on Broadstreet herself, since she had the cash to do it? How did she actually have to buy the house, and why did she have to do it this way? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.

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 are some aspects of Bridgett's father's and mother's final illnesses that Bridgett has regrets about? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

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