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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. In which city did Davis grow up?

2. What happened to Davis's family when she was in third grade?

3. What did Davis's mother wear to her second wedding?

4. What did W.E.B. Dubois call educated and privileged Black people?

5. What drink did Davis's father sometimes share with her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When and why did John T., Bridett's father, move out of the family home?

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

4. What sparked the Detroit riots in 1967?

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

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

7. What did Fannie's father Ezra Drumwright do that showed foresight and intelligence?

8. Why did Rita write letters to God?

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

10. How did Fannie go about buying the house on Broadstreet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 Bridgett feel when she finds her sister Rita's letters to God? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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