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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Davis tell her graduate school classmates is her favorite book?
(a) Peaches Writes Numbers.
(b) Daddy Was a Number Runner.
(c) Mama Ran the Numbers.
(d) Marshall Does the Numbers.

2. How much of a loan did Davis take in Chapter 9 to pay for part of her tuition?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $8,000.
(d) $5,000.

3. What kind of wallet did Davis's mother carry, according to Chapter 7?
(a) Gucci.
(b) Ralph Lauren.
(c) Louis Vuitton.
(d) Prada.

4. Which author does Davis cite in Chapter 7 whom she respects for her writings about Black women?
(a) Maya Angelou.
(b) Zadie Smith.
(c) Toni Morrison.
(d) Kiley Reid.

5. What did William T. Cahill, the governor of New Jersey in 1972, say about the legal lottery?
(a) It is not the same as gambling at all.
(b) It is better to play the lottery than to throw coins in a fountain.
(c) It helps older Americans.
(d) Even if you lose, your money is going to a good purpose.

6. Which of the following numbers is supposed to be particularly lucky?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

7. What was Davis's mother's favorite way to conjure a number to play?
(a) From her children's birthdays.
(b) From Bible verses.
(c) Though a psychic.
(d) Through a hunch.

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

9. Why did Davis's mother sometimes stick her Numbers books in the freezer?
(a) To cool them off, or rid them of their luck.
(b) To hide them from police.
(c) To remember where she put them.
(d) To keep them safe from thieves.

10. What does Aunt Florence tell Davis she was able to do by playing Jewell's number?
(a) Furnish her house.
(b) Buy her car.
(c) Send Jewell to college.
(d) Buy a second home.

11. Who did Davis let an important detail about her mother's business slip out of her mouth in front of?
(a) Miss Bernice.
(b) Miss Hattie.
(c) Miss Lula.
(d) Miss Jennie.

12. Who ran the Unity Church Davis's mother frequently attended?
(a) Marshall Wilton.
(b) Ted Hawkins.
(c) Eric Butterworth.
(d) Marcus Wright.

13. Davis's mother once told her she was as good as anyone but which of the following?
(a) Better than no one.
(b) Thinner than no one.
(c) Smarter than no one.
(d) Richer than no one.

14. How much did Davis's mother invest in her musical production in Chapter 9?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $25,000.

15. Which friend of Davis's mother's ran a check-cashing business?
(a) Lula.
(b) Miss Lucille.
(c) Miss Beatrice.
(d) Rita.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase could Davis's mother use that would make Davis cry for a whole day?

2. What was Anthony's son and Fannie's first grandson named?

3. How much did the dress Davis bought in New York City in Chapter 9 cost?

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

5. Which publication ran pictures of Davis's party in Chapter 7?

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