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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Precious think about in regards to Carl Kenwood Jones after receiving some startling news?
(a) When she will see him
(b) When he contracted HIV
(c) If he loves her
(d) If he is going to look for Little Mongo and Abdul

2. What does Precious' grandmother say when she visits Precious at the hospital?
(a) Little Mongo misses her
(b) Not to get pregnant again
(c) She needs to give up the baby
(d) Only a dog leaves a baby

3. Who does Precious think about calling while at the temporary shelter?
(a) Her mother
(b) Ms. Rain
(c) Rhonda
(d) Her neighbor

4. At the end of Chapter 3, what does Precious do for the first time that she is then ashamed about?
(a) Does not attend class
(b) Insults one of her classmates
(c) Screams at Ms. Rain
(d) Hits Abdul

5. Who does the reader discover does not have HIV?
(a) Little Mongo
(b) Abdul
(c) Mary
(d) Precious

Short Answer Questions

1. After attending the Survivors of Incest Anonymous meeting with Rita, what is Precious surprised to learn?

2. Why does Precious not trust her counselor, Ms. Weiss?

3. What did Rita's wealthy boyfriend do for Rita?

4. Where do Mrs. Butter and the other nurses send Precious after she comes back to the hospital?

5. Who does Precious consider her family to be now that she has left Mary's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Precious begins writing poetry, what is her poetry about?

2. What happens to Precious when she returns home from the hospital after having Abdul?

3. When Mary goes to a counseling session with Precious, what is her version about the abuse that took place?

4. What does Precious learn about Ms. Rain and how does it help correct a previous misconception she had?

5. What is Precious worried about concerning Abdul's first birthday and school?

6. When Precious attends the incest survivors meeting with Rita, what is she surprised to find out?

7. What is the meaning behind Precious' second child's name, Abdul Jamal Louis Jones?

8. What does Precious say is her problem when trying to write her life story for the class?

9. What kind of things happen to Precious and Abdul when Mrs. Butter sends them to stay at the armory?

10. When Mary visits Precious at the halfway house, what does she reveal to Precious?

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