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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 gun to carry their cash home safely.
(d) A complimentary mint.

3. Who did Davis's mother ask to help her buy the house since she could not directly purchase it on her own?
(a) Marston James.
(b) Wallace Colvin.
(c) Langston Finbone.
(d) Marshall Headly.

4. 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) A big payout would wipe out the business.
(c) She would have it taken away from her by the original owner.
(d) She would have to give it up when she got a divorce.

5. Which president was assassinated when Davis was a young child?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Grover Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the previous owner of Davis's mother buy the house that became their family home?

2. Which famous singer lived in the same neighborhood as Davis's family?

3. What interest rate did the seller charge Davis's mother to buy the family home?

4. Which sister of Davis's wrote notes to God?

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

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