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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is revealed about Precious' first baby when she flashes back to the memory of having her?
(a) That the baby has a terminal illness
(b) That Precious' father was not the real father
(c) That the baby has Down syndrome
(d) Nothing. The baby is fine

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

3. What do the girls learn as a group at the Alternative School?
(a) How to write their names
(b) Addition and subtraction
(c) The Pledge of Allegiance
(d) The alphabet

4. What does Jo Ann claim she wants that she mispronounces?
(a) Her own TV pile
(b) Her own record layer.
(c) Enough money to get out of the garage
(d) To be a heinous actress

5. What does Ms. Rain want the girls to do every day?
(a) Think of something they like about themselves
(b) Say something nice to someone else
(c) Try to learn a new word
(d) Write in a journal

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing Precious likes about being pregnant?

2. Where is Rhonda from?

3. What was Rita before she attended the Alternative School?

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

5. What is Precious nervous about when she enters the classroom on her first day at the Alternative School?

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