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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Rita before she attended the Alternative School?
(a) Affluent
(b) An honor student
(c) A crack addict
(d) An orphan

2. When does Precious start writing her story?
(a) September 24, 1987
(b) September 20, 1986
(c) September 25, 1989
(d) September 30, 1988

3. Who claims to be in the wrong class and not illiterate?
(a) Precious
(b) Rhonda
(c) Montenegro
(d) Jo Ann

4. What does Carl, Precious' father, do after learning of Little Mongo?
(a) Leaves for many years
(b) Beats Precious
(c) Blames Precious' mother
(d) Takes full custody of the baby

5. What does Ms. Rain tell the girls that they can call her?
(a) Green
(b) Blue
(c) Purple
(d) Red

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Precious promise her mother she will do about the welfare?

2. What does Precious' mother do to Precious three months after Little Mongo is born?

3. Why is Mrs. Lichenstein at Precious' house when time returns to the present in Chapter 1?

4. How does Precious think Farrakhan would explain why her father raped her?

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

(see the answer key)

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