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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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

3. What is Precious nervous about when she enters the classroom on her first day at the Alternative School?
(a) If the kids will taunt her
(b) If the other kids are smarter than her
(c) If she will pee her pants
(d) If the teacher will berate her for being late

4. Who does Precious' first baby, Little Mongo, live with?
(a) Little Mongo was adopted
(b) Precious' grandmother
(c) Precious
(d) A foster family

5. How old is Precious when the book begins?
(a) 14
(b) 17
(c) 15
(d) 16

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What book does Ms. Rain help Precious read through?

3. What name does Precious tell Mrs. Butter is the name of her baby?

4. What is Precious doing when she returns back to present time from the memory of Little Mongo in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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