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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 Anthony's son and Fannie's first grandson named?

2. When did the first dream book appear?

3. Which movie based on Billie Holiday's life did Davis love in Chapter 6?

4. What was one of Detroit's nickname in the 1970s?

5. Who ran the Unity Church Davis's mother frequently attended?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bridgett feel about her stepfather?

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

3. Why did Bridgett never get to deliver her graduation pictures to her father?

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

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

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

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

8. What tradition did Fannie often have involving candles?

9. Why did dreams carry such weight in the Davis household?

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

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

Why do you think Bridgett refers to herself as "spoiled" late in the book? Do you agree with her assessment of herself? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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

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