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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Prologue - Chapter 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the FHA interest rate on home loans at the time Davis's mother bought their house?
(a) 5.5%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 12%.
(d) 20%.

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

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

4. Which famous singer lived in the same neighborhood as Davis's family?
(a) Buddy Holly.
(b) Diana Ross.
(c) James Brown.
(d) Billie Holiday.

5. Who was Davis's mother's best friend?
(a) Lula.
(b) Florence.
(c) Rita.
(d) Eleanor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Davis's mother stop working for someone else and start doing Numbers for herself?

2. Where do Davis's family move to Michigan from?

3. Where did Davis's mother once consider buying a house in Part I?

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

5. What did Fannie pay for Bridgett's new shoes in Part I with?

(see the answer key)

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