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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapter 10).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did Davis's mother win herself in playing the new Michigan state lottery?
(a) $200,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $10,000.

2. What did Davis send to her mother on the last Mother's Day that her mother was alive?
(a) A new kitten.
(b) Two dozen white roses.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) A single yellow rose.

3. What did William T. Cahill, the governor of New Jersey in 1972, say about the legal lottery?
(a) It is better to play the lottery than to throw coins in a fountain.
(b) It helps older Americans.
(c) It is not the same as gambling at all.
(d) Even if you lose, your money is going to a good purpose.

4. What does Aunt Florence tell Davis she was able to do by playing Jewell's number?
(a) Send Jewell to college.
(b) Furnish her house.
(c) Buy a second home.
(d) Buy her car.

5. Who did Deborah go to hear speak at Temple Number One on Linwood Avenue?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Muhammad Ali.
(c) George Foreman.
(d) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Davis's mother's favorite way to conjure a number to play?

2. Who lived with Davis's father at Broadstreet for a while after the divorce?

3. What did some of Davis's cousins call Davis's mother affectionately?

4. When was Davis's mother born?

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

(see the answer key)

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