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

2. Where did Davis's mother once consider buying a house in Part I?
(a) Willington Way.
(b) Marvel Avenue.
(c) The Rittenhouse Square.
(d) Conant Gardens.

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

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

5. Where did Davis's mother stay on her trip to Florida in Chapter 4?
(a) The Highwire.
(b) The Intercontinental.
(c) The Fountainbleau Hotel.
(d) The Goldfinger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Anthony's girlfriend?

2. Who lived with Davis's father at Broadstreet for a while after the divorce?

3. Which aunt of Davis's helped her tell her mother's story in this book?

4. Which of the following authors does Davis begin the book with a quote from?

5. Where does Davis spend much of the summer after her mother remarries?

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