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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 owned the Hotel Gotham for a time?
(a) Marshall Wilton.
(b) John White.
(c) Woodrow Allen.
(d) Maynard Keynes.

2. When did Davis's mother stop working for someone else and start doing Numbers for herself?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1970.

3. Which sister of Davis's wrote notes to God?
(a) Florence.
(b) Dianne.
(c) Rita.
(d) Lula.

4. What did Davis's mother tell a woman in Florida who asked her where she got such a beautiful tan?
(a) From a spray bottle.
(b) In the tanning salon.
(c) She was born with it.
(d) It was none of her business.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the picture of Davis's mother and stepfather that was labeled April 1965 taken?

2. When was Davis's mother's best decade as a Numbers runner?

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

4. In which city did Davis grow up?

5. What number did Davis's mother hit big on in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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