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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rhonda punch and break the nose of the woman from the welfare office?
(a) She uses racial slurs against Rhonda
(b) She tells Rhonda to come back the next day
(c) She calls Rhonda stupid
(d) She tells Rhonda she will never have welfare

2. Who loans Precious money for lunch, causing her to cry?
(a) Rhonda
(b) Ms. Rain
(c) Rita
(d) Montenegro

3. What does Ms. Rain ask Precious about her father?
(a) Where he is at the moment
(b) If he has been to prison before
(c) How long he has abused her
(d) If he tries to contact her

4. What does Jo Ann have that belongs to Precious?
(a) Her wallet
(b) Her house keys
(c) Her notebook
(d) Her fries

5. What does Mary accuse Precious of doing?
(a) Getting pregnant on purpose
(b) Stealing her welfare
(c) Tricking her
(d) Stealing Carl

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject did Precious once receive an A in?

2. What causes Rhonda to go back to living on the streets after her second job with the old man?

3. How does Precious describe her life in the untitled poem that finishes the book?

4. What is contained in the class book at the end of Push?

5. What does Precious tell the class she is good at?

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