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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Mrs. Butter and the other nurses send Precious after she comes back to the hospital?
(a) The police
(b) The trauma room
(c) The armory
(d) An orphanage

2. When Ms. Rain tells the girls to write fantasies about their lives, what does Precious fantasize about?
(a) Being famous
(b) Being a virgin
(c) Having a lot of money
(d) Living in Manhattan

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

4. When was Precious born?
(a) November 10, 1971
(b) November 11, 1972
(c) November 5, 1973
(d) November 4, 1970

5. What does the principal tell Precious' teacher in second grade who tries to help her?
(a) To give Precious additional lessons
(b) To make her sit in the back
(c) To have a conference with Precious' parents
(d) To focus on the kids that can learn

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Precious' file suggest she should look into pursuing?

2. What does Precious wonder about after her mother takes her back home?

3. Who takes a pass on answering Ms. Rain's questions about herself?

4. Who does Mary tell Precious has died of AIDS?

5. Who claims to be in the wrong class and not illiterate?

(see the answer key)

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