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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In September 1988, what award does Precious receive from the city?
(a) A young leader's award
(b) A courage award
(c) A young woman's award
(d) A literacy award

2. What is Precious unsure about in terms of her future relationships?
(a) If a boy will ever love her
(b) If she will ever be taken seriously
(c) If she can trust her new friends
(d) If she can ever trust a man

3. When Precious starts thinking about kindergarten and first grade, what does she remember?
(a) She made good friends on her first day
(b) Her teacher embarrassed her in front of the class
(c) It was not that hard
(d) Kids laughed at the way she spoke

4. Where is Rhonda from?
(a) Puerto Rico
(b) El Salvador
(c) Jamaica
(d) Haiti

5. What does Ms. Rain notice happening when Precious is mad?
(a) Her spelling worsens
(b) She turns assignments in late
(c) She eats a lot
(d) Her son goes and hides

Short Answer Questions

1. What support group does Rita want Precious to join?

2. What does Ms. Rain point out in Precious' journal entry that she reads aloud to the class?

3. How does Precious think Farrakhan would explain why her father raped her?

4. What does Precious write about in a poem?

5. Who does Precious claim she feels like?

(see the answer key)

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