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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 7 - 9).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer wrote a story in the Detroit News trying to explain the Numbers to laypeople?
(a) John M. Carlisle.
(b) Moochie Jones.
(c) Roberta Flacker.
(d) Marshall Waltering.

2. Which publication ran pictures of Davis's party in Chapter 7?
(a) The Detroit Free Press.
(b) The Oregonian.
(c) The Detroit Gazette.
(d) The Michigan Chronicle.

3. What kind of wallet did Davis's mother carry, according to Chapter 7?
(a) Prada.
(b) Gucci.
(c) Louis Vuitton.
(d) Ralph Lauren.

4. Who lived with Davis's father at Broadstreet for a while after the divorce?
(a) Bill.
(b) James.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Florence.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Davis's mother sometimes stick her Numbers books in the freezer?

3. Who really bought Anthony's fiance's engagement ring?

4. What does scholar Felicia George say the word luck originated as?

5. What is Davis's mother's first name?

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