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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. Which sister of Davis's did Davis live at Broadstreet with for a time?

2. Where did Davis go to college?

3. What was the Michigan Lottery's new slogan in the end of the 1970s?

4. What was Davis's mother's favorite way to conjure a number to play?

5. What was one of Davis's favorite things to do with her mother in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information did Bridgett let slip one day that could have caused trouble for Fannie?

2. Why was Pearl Massey's friendship so vital to Fannie?

3. Why is Bridgett so impressed with how her principal, Percy Porter, handled the situation between her and Peter Golightly?

4. What number did Detroiters habitually play back in the 1930s?

5. Where and why did Fannie go to get Anthony in Chapter 6 with a gun in her purse?

6. What did Fannie give to both Rita and Bridgett when they were young that helped them as they grew up?

7. How did Fannie manage to avoid all the raids on Numbers runners?

8. What comment did Bridgett's English professor at Spelman make that Bridgett found crass and clueless?

9. How did the legal Michigan lottery affect Fannie's Numbers business when the lottery first started up?

10. Why did Fannie have a fight with Renita's brother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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