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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What book is Precious reading in class?
(a) Black Boy
(b) The Color Purple
(c) I, Tituba
(d) Of Mice and Men

3. What does Precious want to have checked out?
(a) Her blood
(b) Her cholesterol
(c) Her teeth
(d) Her eyes

4. What does Mary accuse Precious of doing?
(a) Stealing Carl
(b) Stealing her welfare
(c) Tricking her
(d) Getting pregnant on purpose

5. What is the welfare office doing that Mary is upset about?
(a) Revoking Mary's welfare
(b) Telling her to get a job
(c) Removing Precious from the check
(d) Alerting the IRS about Mary

Short Answer Questions

1. Following her counseling session with Ms. Weiss and Mary, what does Precious do after speaking with Mary in order to calm herself down?

2. What does Ms. Rain advise Precious to do about Ms. Weiss and their counseling sessions?

3. What is Precious worried about happening when Abdul turns one?

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

5. Why does Mr. Wicher like Precious?

(see the answer key)

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