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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. Who did Davis get in a fight with in grade school?
(a) Peter Golightly.
(b) Harland Clarke.
(c) Jonathan Strong.
(d) Marshall Winters.

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

3. What interest rate did the seller charge Davis's mother to buy the family home?
(a) 30%.
(b) 13%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 18%.

4. Which movie based on Billie Holiday's life did Davis love in Chapter 6?
(a) Love Supreme.
(b) Lady Sings the Blues.
(c) Angel of Harlem.
(d) Soul Love.

5. Which newspaper expressed disdain for Numbers players as early as 1903?
(a) The Wide Angle.
(b) The Michigan News.
(c) The Detroit Morning Caller.
(d) The Detroit Free Press.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Davis's family when she was in third grade?

2. Which of the following numbers is supposed to be particularly lucky?

3. Which president was assassinated when Davis was a young child?

4. What is the address listed on Davis's birth certificate?

5. About how much did Detroit's Italian mafia make by supplying the winning numbers to the city's Numbers operators?

(see the answer key)

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