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

2. What did some of Davis's cousins call Davis's mother affectionately?

3. Which of the following did Davis's mother often use in rituals to find numbers to play?

4. What kind of wallet did Davis's mother carry, according to Chapter 7?

5. When did the first dream book appear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which college did Bridgett attend and how did she pay for it?

2. As she grew, why did Bridgett choose to largely ignore the family business where some of her other siblings helped with it?

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

4. How did Fannie feel about the connection some people made between Numbers and God?

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

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

7. What did Bridgett's family members reassure her of after her father's death?

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

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

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

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

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 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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