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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. Where did Davis's father sometimes work in Detroit?
(a) The accounting firms.
(b) The shipyards.
(c) The car factories.
(d) The diners.

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

3. How did Davis's mother celebrate her fortieth birthday?
(a) In Las Vegas with her family.
(b) With a surprise party that was likely not a real surprise.
(c) With a singer and a karaoke machine.
(d) By buying herself a new car.

4. What did the previous owner of the house on Broadstreet take with him before he left?
(a) The stove.
(b) The doorbell chimes.
(c) The chimney.
(d) The drapes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Davis's mother ask for a loan to start her Numbers business?

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

3. What was Davis's grandfather's name?

4. Which president was assassinated when Davis was a young child?

5. In which city did Davis grow up?

(see the answer key)

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