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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 did Davis's mother tell a woman in Florida who asked her where she got such a beautiful tan?

2. What was an illegal after-hours place selling alcohol referred to as in Detroit in the 1960s?

3. Who was Davis's mother's best friend?

4. Where did Davis's father sometimes work in Detroit?

5. Which aunt of Davis's helped her tell her mother's story in this book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sparked the Detroit riots in 1967?

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

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

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

6. What did Fannie say about turning 40?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Bridgett's parents' divorce affect her relationship with both her mother and her father? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How would you explain the relationship between luck and risk as Fannie Davis seems to see it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How does Bridgett feel about moving from the house on Broadstreet to the one on Seven Mile Road? How does her life change after the move? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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