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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Davis's mother wear to her second wedding?
(a) An off-white two-piece suit.
(b) A blue suit.
(c) A white wedding dress with a long train.
(d) A red wedding dress.

2. What did Fannie pay for Bridgett's new shoes in Part I with?
(a) A check.
(b) A money order.
(c) A credit card.
(d) A one-hundred dollar bill.

3. Which sister of Davis's wrote notes to God?
(a) Lula.
(b) Rita.
(c) Florence.
(d) Dianne.

4. Who did Davis's mother ask to help her buy the house since she could not directly purchase it on her own?
(a) Marston James.
(b) Marshall Headly.
(c) Langston Finbone.
(d) Wallace Colvin.

5. How did Davis's mother celebrate her fortieth birthday?
(a) By buying herself a new car.
(b) With a surprise party that was likely not a real surprise.
(c) In Las Vegas with her family.
(d) With a singer and a karaoke machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of jewelry did Davis's mother wear to her second wedding that Davis herself wore on her wedding day?

2. What did Davis's mother never seem to do at all in her life?

3. What was Davis's new school in which she started fourth grade?

4. Who did Davis's mother ask for a loan to start her Numbers business?

5. Where did Davis's mother stay on her trip to Florida in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sparked the Detroit riots in 1967?

2. What is Bridgett's first fully formed memory?

3. How does Bridgett remember her mother Fannie treating family and friends during Bridgett's childhood?

4. How did Bridgett feel about her father John T. as a young child?

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

6. Why did Bridgett's father have trouble finding steady work?

7. What was the danger every time Fannie had to give a huge payout to someone who had had a hit?

8. What were some of the superstitious things Fannie did to help keep her luck up in her business?

9. How did Fannie go about buying the house on Broadstreet?

10. When and why did John T., Bridett's father, move out of the family home?

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