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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Rain ask the girls to do that terrifies Precious?
(a) Come to her office in alphabetical order
(b) Tell a story to the class
(c) Spell their names on the board
(d) Recite the ABC's

2. What does Precious' file say is the only thing she is not doing well with in school?
(a) Her TABE scores
(b) Math
(c) Her classmates
(d) Attendance

3. What does Ms. Rain call the depression Precious is experiencing?
(a) A waste of time
(b) Anger turned inward
(c) A road block
(d) Bad attitude

4. What does Precious say she no longer cares about now that she is getting an education?
(a) Her mother
(b) Cooking
(c) New clothes
(d) Names people call her

5. While at the temporary shelter Mrs. Butter suggested, who tells Precious to put her bag in bed with her?
(a) A drug addict
(b) An old man
(c) A girl she knew from her previous school
(d) The supervisor

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the reader discover does not have HIV?

2. Why is Precious almost late for her first day of school at the Alternative School?

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

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

5. What is one of the things that Precious brings to the class as her personal touch?

(see the answer key)

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