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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 is the address listed on Davis's birth certificate?

2. When did Davis's mother stop working for someone else and start doing Numbers for herself?

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

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

5. Who did Davis's mother ask for a loan to start her Numbers business?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Rita write letters to God?

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

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

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

How did the riots in Detroit in 1967 affect Bridgett's family, and what does Bridgett remember most clearly about that time in her young life? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How do Fannie's relationships with her various siblings - especially John and Florence - affect her path in life? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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