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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the big numbers men did Davis's mother work with in Chapter 3?
(a) Ezra Pound.
(b) Len Taylor.
(c) Nathan Berry.
(d) Mitzie Davis.

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

4. Who was Anthony's girlfriend?
(a) Jewell.
(b) Florence.
(c) Rola.
(d) Renita.

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

6. Who was Davis's mother's best friend?
(a) Eleanor.
(b) Florence.
(c) Rita.
(d) Lula.

7. What did Davis cling to that her mother had bought her at Tiger Stadium?
(a) A fish in a tank.
(b) A baseball.
(c) A stuffed tiger.
(d) A soft sweatshirt.

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

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

10. What did Davis's mother never seem to do at all in her life?
(a) Spend money.
(b) Wear makeup.
(c) Raise her voice.
(d) Smoke or drink.

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

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

13. What did Fannie pay for Bridgett's new shoes in Part I with?
(a) A credit card.
(b) A one-hundred dollar bill.
(c) A money order.
(d) A check.

14. Which sibling did Davis move to her mother and stepfather's new house with?
(a) Diane.
(b) Rita.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Deborah.

15. How much did Davis's mother pay for the family home?
(a) $80,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $12,345.
(d) $16,700.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in the Algiers Motel incident?

2. When did the previous owner of Davis's mother buy the house that became their family home?

3. What did Davis's mother call the slips of paper she wrote her clients' bets on?

4. Who did Deborah go to hear speak at Temple Number One on Linwood Avenue?

5. Who was the original owner of the home that became the Davis family home?

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