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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Precious nervous about when she enters the classroom on her first day at the Alternative School?
(a) If the other kids are smarter than her
(b) If the kids will taunt her
(c) If she will pee her pants
(d) If the teacher will berate her for being late

3. What does Precious tell the class she is good at?
(a) Knitting
(b) Running
(c) Cooking
(d) Smiling

4. What does Precious wonder about her second baby?
(a) If the baby will look like her father
(b) If the baby will be retarded
(c) If the baby will like her
(d) If the baby will be safe from her father

5. What does the secretary at the Alternative School need from Precious to see if she is eligible for the program?
(a) Her mother's budget
(b) Her previous school records
(c) An admission fee
(d) Her social security card

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Precious start writing her story?

2. What is one of the reasons why Precious was held back in the second grade?

3. When did Precious' father begin raping her?

4. What is revealed about Precious' first baby when she flashes back to the memory of having her?

5. Who does Precious' first baby, Little Mongo, live with?

(see the answer key)

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