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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the secretary at the Alternative School need from Precious to see if she is eligible for the program?
(a) Her social security card
(b) Her mother's budget
(c) An admission fee
(d) Her previous school records

4. Why is the girls' handwriting difficult to read?
(a) They write abrasive language
(b) They write about their harsh backgrounds
(c) They write phonetically
(d) They do not know how to use pens

5. Where does Mrs. Butter tell Precious her baby is?
(a) Operating Room
(b) With her mother
(c) Child services
(d) Intensive care

6. What does Precious shove into tinfoil before leaving her house?
(a) Bread
(b) Ham
(c) Cheese
(d) Dry cereal

7. What do the girls learn as a group at the Alternative School?
(a) The alphabet
(b) Addition and subtraction
(c) The Pledge of Allegiance
(d) How to write their names

8. What does Precious leave on the counter of the fast food restaurant?
(a) Her house keys
(b) Her wallet
(c) Her school supplies
(d) A letter asking for help

9. What does Ms. Rain tell the girls that they can call her?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Green
(d) Purple

10. What does Ms. Rain have the girls do once they are all in attendance?
(a) Play a friendly game
(b) Sit in a circle and do introductions
(c) Pair up for problem solving
(d) Make name tags

11. Why does Precious claim the students listen to her?
(a) They respect her
(b) They are scared of her
(c) They like her
(d) They do not like Mr. Wicher

12. Why does Mr. Wicher like Precious?
(a) She turns in her homework on time
(b) She is the top student in his class
(c) She yells at other students when they are unruly
(d) She is well behaved

13. What grade is Precious in at the beginning of the story?
(a) Eleventh grade
(b) Tenth grade
(c) Ninth grade
(d) Eighth grade

14. What begins to happen to Precious in second grade?
(a) She starts to make friends
(b) She starts learning how to read
(c) She starts being molested
(d) Her mother begins beating her

15. When did Precious' mother notice that Precious was pregnant with her first baby?
(a) When Precious was nine months pregnant
(b) When Precious began getting morning sickness
(c) When Precious had her baby
(d) When Precious finally told her

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing Precious likes about being pregnant?

2. What does Jo Ann have that belongs to Precious?

3. How old is Precious when she leaves school to have her daughter?

4. What is one of the reasons why Precious was held back in the second grade?

5. What is revealed about Precious' first baby when she flashes back to the memory of having her?

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