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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Davis's mother's first name?
(a) Fannie.
(b) Rita.
(c) Florence.
(d) Lula.

2. Who was known as Madame Queen in the 1930s in Detroit?
(a) Stephanie St. Clair.
(b) Billie Holiday.
(c) Marian Anderson.
(d) Janet Leigh.

3. What did Davis's mother never seem to do at all in her life?
(a) Raise her voice.
(b) Wear makeup.
(c) Smoke or drink.
(d) Spend money.

4. How old was Davis's stepfather when he married her mother?
(a) 45.
(b) 53.
(c) 72.
(d) 60.

5. What is Davis's stepfather's name?
(a) Alan.
(b) Burt.
(c) Marshall.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Davis's mother stop working for someone else and start doing Numbers for herself?

2. What happened in the Algiers Motel incident?

3. What was Davis's all-time favorite piece of clothing her mother purchased for her?

4. When was Davis's mother's best decade as a Numbers runner?

5. What was Michigan's Idlewild resort unofficially called?

(see the answer key)

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