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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 writer was known as America's sleeping clairvoyant?

2. What was the first Broadway musical Davis ever sees?

3. What did Davis's mother do after the big FBI raid on the Numbers runners in Chapter 6?

4. How much did Davis's mother invest in her musical production in Chapter 9?

5. Davis's mother once told her she was as good as anyone but which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bridgett regret about the way her father's death played out?

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

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

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

6. How did Bridgett feel about her stepfather?

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

8. What tradition did Fannie often have involving candles?

9. Why did Bridgett get in a fight with Peter Golightly?

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

Essay Topic 2

What was the relationship between the auto industry in Detroit and The Numbers? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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