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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book is Precious reading in class?
(a) Of Mice and Men
(b) The Color Purple
(c) I, Tituba
(d) Black Boy

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

3. What does Precious ask Mary about Carl after Mary attends a counseling session with her?
(a) If he is coming back
(b) If he was her real father
(c) If he ever loved her
(d) If Mary still loves him

4. Who does Precious consider her family to be now that she has left Mary's house?
(a) Ms. Rain
(b) Her classmates
(c) Her children
(d) Her journals

5. What does Precious say about her assignment that is yet to be completed?
(a) She does not want to do it
(b) She does not have enough time to do it.
(c) She is still not confident enough in her reading and writing.
(d) She has nothing to write about

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Precious promise her unborn baby as she speaks to it?

2. How many classmates does Precious have in her class with Ms. Rain?

3. What does Precious shove into tinfoil before leaving her house?

4. What does Precious promise her mother she will do about the welfare?

5. What happens when Precious tells the social worker that Little Mongo does not live with her?

(see the answer key)

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