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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 number did Davis's mother hit big on in Chapter 1?
(a) 636.
(b) 788.
(c) 97.
(d) 963.

2. What business did Davis's mother run for decades?
(a) Hair salon.
(b) Pet shop.
(c) Accounting business.
(d) Numbers business.

3. What did Davis's teacher ask her about in Part I that offended Fannie?
(a) The reason Bridgett lived in a house like Broadstreet.
(b) The reason Bridgett's father did not work.
(c) The reason Bridgett had so many shoes.
(d) The reason Bridgett needed to carry a purse.

4. What is Davis's mother's first name?
(a) Florence.
(b) Rita.
(c) Lula.
(d) Fannie.

5. Which aunt of Davis's helped her tell her mother's story in this book?
(a) Dianne.
(b) Rita.
(c) Lula.
(d) Florence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was one of the biggest Numbers men in Detroit that Davis's mother worked for?

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

4. Where did Davis eventually buy the long-time family home?

5. How much did Davis's mother pay for the family home?

(see the answer key)

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