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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Davis's mother stay on her trip to Florida in Chapter 4?
(a) The Goldfinger.
(b) The Highwire.
(c) The Intercontinental.
(d) The Fountainbleau Hotel.

3. Who was the teacher that insulted Davis in Part I?
(a) Miss Smithon.
(b) Miss Hokey.
(c) Miss Miller.
(d) Miss Raine.

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

5. 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 lived in a house like Broadstreet.
(c) The reason Bridgett had so many shoes.
(d) The reason Bridgett's father did not work.

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

7. What was Davis's grandfather's name?
(a) Ezra Drumwright.
(b) Eddie Drumwright.
(c) Nicholas Drumwright.
(d) Marcus Drumwright.

8. What was an illegal after-hours place selling alcohol referred to as in Detroit in the 1960s?
(a) A mellingram.
(b) A speak easy.
(c) A bolthole.
(d) A blind pig.

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

10. What did customers who got hits on their numbers receive from Davis's mother?
(a) A fly sheet.
(b) A bag to carry cash in.
(c) A complimentary mint.
(d) A gun to carry their cash home safely.

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

12. Where did Davis move with her mother after her mother remarried?
(a) North Five Mile Road.
(b) West Seven Mile Road.
(c) South Three Mile Road.
(d) East Eight Mile Road.

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

14. What did Davis's mother habitually wear on her ring finger?
(a) A 1.75- carat diamond.
(b) A huge emerald.
(c) A 2-carat ruby.
(d) A huge sapphire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of jewelry did Davis's mother wear to her second wedding that Davis herself wore on her wedding day?

2. What did the previous owner of the house on Broadstreet take with him before he left?

3. Who owned the Hotel Gotham for a time?

4. What number did Davis's mother hit big on in Chapter 1?

5. When did Davis's mother finally have her own name placed on the land contract for her home?

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