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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Precious' mother worried about when she hears Mrs. Lichenstein at the door?
(a) That it is a sales person
(b) That someone is there to take away her welfare
(c) That it is her neighbor
(d) That it is the police

4. Who does Precious claim she feels like?
(a) Her father
(b) Her grandmother
(c) Her mother
(d) Little Mongo

5. Why does Precious yell at her math teacher, Mr. Wicher?
(a) She does not know what the number 122 looks like
(b) He singles her out in front of the class
(c) She cannot write her own name on the board
(d) He berates her for not doing her homework

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Precious when she leaves school to have her daughter?

2. Why does Precious claim the students listen to her?

3. What does Precious' mother do when she finds out about Precious' first pregnancy?

4. What does Precious refuse to do at the hospital after Mrs. Butter questions her?

5. Why does Mr. Wicher like Precious?

(see the answer key)

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