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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. Where did Davis's father's funeral procession depart from?
(a) Her mother's house on Seven Mile.
(b) Southfield Road.
(c) Mitchell Road.
(d) Broadstreet.

2. What did Jewell think a hunch on a number is?
(a) A spirit talking to you.
(b) A reason to do the opposite of what you think you should do.
(c) Just a hunch.
(d) A sign from God.

3. What was one of Davis's favorite things to do with her mother in Chapter 6?
(a) Eat ice cream.
(b) Go swimming.
(c) Go running.
(d) Watch classic films together.

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

5. Which of the following was one of Davis's mother's main worries concerning her business?
(a) She would lose it when the stock market crashed.
(b) She would have to give it up when she got a divorce.
(c) A big payout would wipe out the business.
(d) She would have it taken away from her by the original owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author does Davis cite in Chapter 7 whom she respects for her writings about Black women?

2. Who owned the Hotel Gotham for a time?

3. What did Davis's teacher ask her about in Part I that offended Fannie?

4. When did Davis's mother stop working for someone else and start doing Numbers for herself?

5. What were specific formulas for supposedly finding lucky numbers called?

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