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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Rhonda from?
(a) Haiti
(b) Puerto Rico
(c) Jamaica
(d) El Salvador

2. When time jumps back to when Precious is sixteen in Chapter 1, what is she doing?
(a) Arguing with Mrs. Lichenstein
(b) Holding a knife
(c) Hiding from her father
(d) Doing her homework

3. 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 the teacher will berate her for being late
(d) If she will pee her pants

4. Why does Mr. Wicher like Precious?
(a) She is the top student in his class
(b) She yells at other students when they are unruly
(c) She turns in her homework on time
(d) She is well behaved

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Precious yell at her math teacher, Mr. Wicher?

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

3. When did Precious' mother notice that Precious was pregnant with her first baby?

4. Who does Precious claim she feels like?

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

(see the answer key)

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