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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the previous owner of Davis's mother buy the house that became their family home?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1945.

2. Which famous singer lived in the same neighborhood as Davis's family?
(a) James Brown.
(b) Diana Ross.
(c) Buddy Holly.
(d) Billie Holiday.

3. Which sibling did Davis move to her mother and stepfather's new house with?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Diane.
(d) Rita.

4. What was Michigan's Idlewild resort unofficially called?
(a) The Luxe.
(b) Resortville.
(c) Black Eden.
(d) The Heights.

5. What number did Davis's mother hit big on in Chapter 1?
(a) 788.
(b) 963.
(c) 636.
(d) 97.

6. What drink did Davis's father sometimes share with her?
(a) Iced Tea.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Pepsi.
(d) Lemonade.

7. Which sister of Davis's wrote notes to God?
(a) Rita.
(b) Lula.
(c) Florence.
(d) Dianne.

8. How much did Davis's mother pay for the family home?
(a) $16,700.
(b) $80,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $12,345.

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

10. Which of the following authors does Davis begin the book with a quote from?
(a) Dorothy Parker.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) Frederick Douglass.
(d) Langston Hughes.

11. What did Davis's teacher ask her about in Part I that offended Fannie?
(a) The reason Bridgett needed to carry a purse.
(b) The reason Bridgett had so many shoes.
(c) The reason Bridgett lived in a house like Broadstreet.
(d) The reason Bridgett's father did not work.

12. What was the FHA interest rate on home loans at the time Davis's mother bought their house?
(a) 10%.
(b) 12%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 5.5%.

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

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

15. Who was Anthony's girlfriend?
(a) Renita.
(b) Florence.
(c) Jewell.
(d) Rola.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Davis's father sometimes work in Detroit?

2. What did Davis's mother wear to her second wedding?

3. Where did Davis move with her mother after her mother remarried?

4. Who was the teacher that insulted Davis in Part I?

5. When was Davis's mother born?

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