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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. Where did Davis work at a job as a teenager?
(a) Northland Mall.
(b) Wendy's.
(c) Southfield Clinic.
(d) Tastee Freeze Ice Cream.

2. Who was known as Madame Queen in the 1930s in Detroit?
(a) Billie Holiday.
(b) Janet Leigh.
(c) Stephanie St. Clair.
(d) Marian Anderson.

3. When was Davis's mother born?
(a) May 30, 1920.
(b) May 5, 1925.
(c) May 9, 1928.
(d) May 15, 1923.

4. Which newspaper expressed disdain for Numbers players as early as 1903?
(a) The Detroit Free Press.
(b) The Detroit Morning Caller.
(c) The Wide Angle.
(d) The Michigan News.

5. Who did Davis let an important detail about her mother's business slip out of her mouth in front of?
(a) Miss Hattie.
(b) Miss Jennie.
(c) Miss Bernice.
(d) Miss Lula.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Davis's mother's best friend?

2. What phrase could Davis's mother use that would make Davis cry for a whole day?

3. Which writer was known as America's sleeping clairvoyant?

4. Who did Davis's mother help who lived in her house in Chapter 10?

5. What movie did Davis's mother refuse to let her see, which Davis wrote about in her diary?

(see the answer key)

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