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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Davis's mother often use in rituals to find numbers to play?
(a) Ouija boards.
(b) Candles.
(c) Stars.
(d) Knives.

2. 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) Even if you lose, your money is going to a good purpose.
(c) It is better to play the lottery than to throw coins in a fountain.
(d) It helps older Americans.

3. What choice did Davis's mother give her for her sixteenth birthday?
(a) To either have a new car or a vacation.
(b) To either have a party or a new car.
(c) To either have a make-over or a car.
(d) To either have a party or a vacation.

4. How much money did Davis's mother win herself in playing the new Michigan state lottery?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $200,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $100,000.

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

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

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

8. Which sister of Davis's did Davis live at Broadstreet with for a time?
(a) Florence.
(b) Deborah.
(c) Dianne.
(d) Rita.

9. How much did the dress Davis bought in New York City in Chapter 9 cost?
(a) $350.
(b) $500.
(c) $750.
(d) $100.

10. Who did Davis's mother confront with a gun when this person threatened her son Anthony?
(a) Her old landlord, Ned Nedry.
(b) Renita, her daughter-in-law's, brother.
(c) Her Uncle Teddy.
(d) Her old boss, Jonnie Ryan.

11. What musical did Davis help put on locally with the help of her mother's investment?
(a) Oliver.
(b) The Wiz.
(c) The Producers.
(d) Purlie.

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

13. Who did Davis go to the Washington Monument with while in high school?
(a) Sallie.
(b) Rita.
(c) Joanie.
(d) Deborah.

14. Why did Davis's mother conceal the fact that she "held" her customers' numbers?
(a) She did not respect her customers.
(b) She wanted them to think she had big money and power behind her.
(c) She wanted them to feel sorry for her.
(d) She wanted them to stay loyal to her.

15. Which of the following was one of Davis's favorite movies in Chapter 6?
(a) The Raiders.
(b) Dune.
(c) Golden Pond.
(d) Love Story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Davis's mother do for extra income for a time in Chapter 9?

2. Who is Lisa's mother?

3. Which writer was known as America's sleeping clairvoyant?

4. When did Michigan's Lottery institute the new game called The Daily?

5. Which cousin of Davis's was a prime beneficiary of Davis's mother generosity in Chapter 7?

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