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

2. What happened to Davis's family when she was in third grade?
(a) Her Aunt Florence died.
(b) Her mother died.
(c) Her brother Anthony died.
(d) Her father moved out.

3. Who did Davis's mother confront with a gun when this person threatened her son Anthony?
(a) Renita, her daughter-in-law's, brother.
(b) Her old boss, Jonnie Ryan.
(c) Her Uncle Teddy.
(d) Her old landlord, Ned Nedry.

4. Davis's mother once told her she was as good as anyone but which of the following?
(a) Richer than no one.
(b) Smarter than no one.
(c) Thinner than no one.
(d) Better than no one.

5. What number did Detroiters habitually play throughout the 1930s?
(a) Boxer Joe Louis's weight.
(b) The Motown Records number.
(c) 911.
(d) 311.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug did some of Davis's older siblings experiment with?

2. Who did Davis's brother Anthony propose to on Christmas Day in Chapter 6?

3. Which of the following books did Davis's mother often use for consultation?

4. Which of the big numbers men did Davis's mother work with in Chapter 3?

5. What did customers who got hits on their numbers receive from Davis's mother?

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