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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing Precious likes about being pregnant?
(a) Her mother and father leave her alone
(b) She does not have to go to school
(c) Men do not make lewd comments to her
(d) Her mother is nicer to her

2. When did Precious' mother notice that Precious was pregnant with her first baby?
(a) When Precious had her baby
(b) When Precious was nine months pregnant
(c) When Precious finally told her
(d) When Precious began getting morning sickness

3. Why does Precious attack Mrs. Lichenstein?
(a) Mrs. Lichenstein suggests giving the baby away
(b) Precious thinks Mrs. Lichenstein is racist
(c) Precious does not trust Mrs. Lichenstein
(d) Mrs. Lichenstein suspends her

4. What grade is Precious supposed to be in?
(a) Twelfth grade
(b) Eighth grade
(c) Tenth grade
(d) Eleventh grade

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Precious wonder about her second baby?

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

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

4. What is Precious' mother worried about when she hears Mrs. Lichenstein at the door?

5. Who does Mrs. Lichenstein want Precious to visit at the Higher Education Alternative/Each One Teach One?

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