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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 5 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which cousin did Davis spend a lot of time with growing up who was her Aunt Florence's daughter?
(a) Rita.
(b) Jennie.
(c) Rolanda.
(d) Jewell.

2. What kinds of scarves did Davis's mother routinely wear?
(a) Gucci.
(b) Prada.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Vanderbilt.

3. What happened in the Algiers Motel incident?
(a) Three Black teens were tortured and killed by Detroit police.
(b) The hotel exploded due to a gas leak.
(c) The hotel was raided for a gambling ring.
(d) The hotel was bombed by terrorists.

4. Who did Davis's mother believe was authentically psychic?
(a) Those who were twins.
(b) Those who had almost died.
(c) Those born with the veil, or born with part of the birth sac covering their faces.
(d) Those who had already had visions.

5. What were specific formulas for supposedly finding lucky numbers called?
(a) Rundowns.
(b) Takes.
(c) High Ones.
(d) Shots.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following books did Davis's mother often use for consultation?

3. Where did Davis move with her mother after her mother remarried?

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

5. In what year did Davis's mother die?

(see the answer key)

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