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

In the Prologue, Bridgett's teacher took issue with the fact that Bridgett had many different pairs of shoes. The implication is that Bridgett, because she is a Black girl, should not really have that much wealth or luxury.

2. How did Fannie react when Bridgett told her about what her teacher was interrogating her over in the Prologue?

Fannie reacted with quiet fury and indignation when Bridgett told her about what her teacher was interrogating her over - the fact that she had many pairs of shoes - in the Prologue. Fannie bought Bridgett yet another pair of shoes that day.

3. What was the most sustained secret Bridgett carried with her throughout her life?

The most sustained secret Bridgett carried with her throughout her life was that her mother Fannie gave herself and her siblings an unapologetically good life which was funded by her mother's Numbers business - an illegal enterprise which worked by Fannie taking customers' bets on three-digit numbers.

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