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

2. What did Davis's mother call the slips of paper she wrote her clients' bets on?
(a) Receipts.
(b) Tonies.
(c) Nibs.
(d) Tickets.

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

4. About how much did Detroit's Italian mafia make by supplying the winning numbers to the city's Numbers operators?
(a) $25,000.
(b) $95,000.
(c) $60,000.
(d) $18,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Davis's all-time favorite piece of clothing her mother purchased for her?

2. What did William T. Cahill, the governor of New Jersey in 1972, say about the legal lottery?

3. Which of the following was one of Davis's favorite movies in Chapter 6?

4. What did Davis's mother tell a woman in Florida who asked her where she got such a beautiful tan?

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

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