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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Lichenstein at Precious' house when time returns to the present in Chapter 1?
(a) She wants to discuss Precious' education
(b) She wants Precious' parents arrested
(c) She wants to press charges against Precious
(d) She wants Precious to return her books

2. What is Precious doing when she returns back to present time from the memory of Little Mongo in Chapter 1?
(a) Sneaking out to the Alternative School
(b) Knitting a surprise for Little Mongo
(c) Hiding from her mother
(d) Learning how to read

3. Who does Precious consider a "God" after she is taken to the hospital and has her baby?
(a) Her mother
(b) The Spanish man
(c) The neighbor
(d) Her father

4. What does Mrs. Lichenstein talk about with Precious in her office?
(a) Her relationship with Mr. Wicher
(b) Her second pregnancy at age sixteen
(c) Her dysfunctional home life
(d) Her misbehavior in class

5. Why does Precious yell at her math teacher, Mr. Wicher?
(a) He berates her for not doing her homework
(b) She does not know what the number 122 looks like
(c) She cannot write her own name on the board
(d) He singles her out in front of the class

Short Answer Questions

1. What results from the encounters that begin happening to Precious in second grade?

2. Why does Precious claim the students listen to her?

3. What begins to happen to Precious in second grade?

4. Who does Precious claim she feels like?

5. Why does Precious attack Mrs. Lichenstein?

(see the answer key)

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