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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Davis's grandfather's name?
(a) Nicholas Drumwright.
(b) Ezra Drumwright.
(c) Eddie Drumwright.
(d) Marcus Drumwright.

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

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

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

5. What is the address listed on Davis's birth certificate?
(a) 88 Willow Way.
(b) 8878 North Clarendon.
(c) 97 North Brisbane Avenue.
(d) 636 Ellington Road.

6. Who was known as Madame Queen in the 1930s in Detroit?
(a) Janet Leigh.
(b) Billie Holiday.
(c) Marian Anderson.
(d) Stephanie St. Clair.

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

8. When was Davis's mother's best decade as a Numbers runner?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 1970s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1950s.

9. What happened to Davis's family when she was in third grade?
(a) Her brother Anthony died.
(b) Her Aunt Florence died.
(c) Her mother died.
(d) Her father moved out.

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

11. 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 needed to carry a purse.
(c) The reason Bridgett lived in a house like Broadstreet.
(d) The reason Bridgett had so many shoes.

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

13. What is Davis's stepfather's name?
(a) Alan.
(b) Marshall.
(c) James.
(d) Burt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Davis's mother finally have her own name placed on the land contract for her home?

2. Who was Davis's mother's best friend?

3. What did Davis's mother wear to her second wedding?

4. Which president was assassinated when Davis was a young child?

5. Who did Davis's mother ask to help her buy the house since she could not directly purchase it on her own?

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