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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie did Davis's mother refuse to let her see, which Davis wrote about in her diary?
(a) The Exorcist.
(b) The Shining.
(c) The Red Shoes.
(d) Pet Cemetery.

2. Which writer wrote a story in the Detroit News trying to explain the Numbers to laypeople?
(a) John M. Carlisle.
(b) Roberta Flacker.
(c) Moochie Jones.
(d) Marshall Waltering.

3. Who was Detroit's first Black mayor?
(a) Henry Ford.
(b) Coleman Young.
(c) Marshall Mitchell.
(d) Zeb Marlon.

4. Who is Lisa's mother?
(a) Aunt Florence.
(b) Aunt Gladys.
(c) Aunt Minnie.
(d) Aunt Jennie.

5. How was Davis's name originally spelled?
(a) Bridie.
(b) Bridgit.
(c) Bridgete.
(d) Bridjet.

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

7. Who was the only other woman besides Fannie Davis who was known in Detroit to be a Numbers runner?
(a) Pearl Massey.
(b) Lucille Darling.
(c) Lula Ryan.
(d) Bennie Ring.

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

9. What did Davis's mother do for her for her tenth birthday?
(a) Buy her whatever new dress she wants.
(b) Throw an elaborate party.
(c) Buy her a big playhouse.
(d) Make her an elaborate cake.

10. What was the first Broadway musical Davis ever sees?
(a) The Wiz.
(b) Oliver.
(c) The Producers.
(d) Sweet Charity.

11. Who did Davis get in a fight with in grade school?
(a) Marshall Winters.
(b) Harland Clarke.
(c) Peter Golightly.
(d) Jonathan Strong.

12. Which cousin of Davis's was a prime beneficiary of Davis's mother generosity in Chapter 7?
(a) Rita.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Deborah.
(d) Dianne.

13. What phrase could Davis's mother use that would make Davis cry for a whole day?
(a) I will not buy you anything more this month.
(b) You should pray more.
(c) I'm disappointed in you.
(d) I am going to tell your stepfather.

14. Which movie based on Billie Holiday's life did Davis love in Chapter 6?
(a) Angel of Harlem.
(b) Lady Sings the Blues.
(c) Love Supreme.
(d) Soul Love.

15. Where was Davis's senior high school trip?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Toronto.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Montreal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Davis's mother sometimes stick her Numbers books in the freezer?

2. Who really bought Anthony's fiance's engagement ring?

3. What book about dreams did Davis's sister Deborah give her?

4. Which of the following was an advantage Davis's mother could offer her Numbers clients over the state lottery?

5. Which of the following did Davis's mother often use in rituals to find numbers to play?

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