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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 5 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Davis's mother do for her for her tenth birthday?
(a) Make her an elaborate cake.
(b) Buy her whatever new dress she wants.
(c) Buy her a big playhouse.
(d) Throw an elaborate party.

2. What did Jewell think a hunch on a number is?
(a) Just a hunch.
(b) A sign from God.
(c) A spirit talking to you.
(d) A reason to do the opposite of what you think you should do.

3. Davis's mother once told her she was as good as anyone but which of the following?
(a) Thinner than no one.
(b) Better than no one.
(c) Smarter than no one.
(d) Richer than no one.

4. What did Davis's mother tell a woman in Florida who asked her where she got such a beautiful tan?
(a) It was none of her business.
(b) From a spray bottle.
(c) She was born with it.
(d) In the tanning salon.

5. Where does Davis spend much of the summer after her mother remarries?
(a) Her cousin Jewell's house.
(b) Her boyfriend's house.
(c) Her sister Diane's house.
(d) Her brother Anthony's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Davis's stepfather's name?

2. Which reverend did Davis's mother think was a con man?

3. What did William T. Cahill, the governor of New Jersey in 1972, say about the legal lottery?

4. Who was the original owner of the home that became the Davis family home?

5. When did Davis's mother finally have her own name placed on the land contract for her home?

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