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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Davis move with her mother after her mother remarried?
(a) South Three Mile Road.
(b) North Five Mile Road.
(c) East Eight Mile Road.
(d) West Seven Mile Road.

2. What drink did Davis's father sometimes share with her?
(a) Dr. Pepper.
(b) Pepsi.
(c) Iced Tea.
(d) Lemonade.

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

4. What did Davis's mother habitually wear on her ring finger?
(a) A huge sapphire.
(b) A 2-carat ruby.
(c) A huge emerald.
(d) A 1.75- carat diamond.

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

6. What did W.E.B. Dubois call educated and privileged Black people?
(a) The Talented Tenth.
(b) The Squad.
(c) The One Percent.
(d) The Twenty Percent.

7. Who did Davis's mother ask for a loan to start her Numbers business?
(a) Her child Rita.
(b) Her brother John.
(c) Her sister Florence.
(d) Her father Ezra.

8. Who lived with Davis's father at Broadstreet for a while after the divorce?
(a) Bill.
(b) Anthony.
(c) James.
(d) Florence.

9. What did customers who got hits on their numbers receive from Davis's mother?
(a) A bag to carry cash in.
(b) A fly sheet.
(c) A complimentary mint.
(d) A gun to carry their cash home safely.

10. Who did Davis's mother ask to help her buy the house since she could not directly purchase it on her own?
(a) Marston James.
(b) Wallace Colvin.
(c) Marshall Headly.
(d) Langston Finbone.

11. Who was the original owner of the home that became the Davis family home?
(a) Langston Finbone.
(b) Marston James.
(c) Marshall Headly.
(d) Tokam Prince.

12. What was Davis's all-time favorite piece of clothing her mother purchased for her?
(a) A real fur coat.
(b) A corduroy jacket in bottle green.
(c) A faux-leather trench coat.
(d) A reversible leopard-print velour coat.

13. What interest rate did the seller charge Davis's mother to buy the family home?
(a) 30%.
(b) 13%.
(c) 18%.
(d) 20%.

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

15. When did the previous owner of Davis's mother buy the house that became their family home?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug did some of Davis's older siblings experiment with?

2. Where did Davis's mother stay on her trip to Florida in Chapter 4?

3. Which famous singer lived in the same neighborhood as Davis's family?

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

5. When did Davis's mother buy her first gun?

(see the answer keys)

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