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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. 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 brother Anthony's house.
(d) Her sister Diane's house.

2. Who did Davis's brother Anthony propose to on Christmas Day in Chapter 6?
(a) Renita.
(b) Florence.
(c) Lula.
(d) Jennie.

3. Who did Davis's mother believe was authentically psychic?
(a) Those born with the veil, or born with part of the birth sac covering their faces.
(b) Those who had already had visions.
(c) Those who had almost died.
(d) Those who were twins.

4. Who was one of the biggest Numbers men in Detroit that Davis's mother worked for?
(a) Marshall Walter.
(b) John Nestler.
(c) Eddie Wingate.
(d) Marcus Andrus.

5. When was Davis's mother born?
(a) May 9, 1928.
(b) May 15, 1923.
(c) May 5, 1925.
(d) May 30, 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which newspaper expressed disdain for Numbers players as early as 1903?

2. Which of the following books did Davis's mother often use for consultation?

3. Who was Davis's school principal in Chapter 6?

4. What did Davis's mother tell a woman in Florida who asked her where she got such a beautiful tan?

5. In what year did Davis's mother die?

(see the answer key)

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