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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Precious starts thinking about kindergarten and first grade, what does she remember?
(a) It was not that hard
(b) She made good friends on her first day
(c) Kids laughed at the way she spoke
(d) Her teacher embarrassed her in front of the class

3. Why did Rhonda not attend school when she first moved to the U.S.?
(a) Her family did not have enough money
(b) Her mother needed her to cook at their restaurant
(c) She wanted to make money by sewing clothes
(d) Rhonda was not interested in going to school

4. What is Precious' son's full name?
(a) Jamal Abdul Jones Louis
(b) Jamal Louis Abdul Jones
(c) Abdul Jamal Louis Jones
(d) Louis Jamal Abdul Jones

5. Why does Rhonda stop working for the wealthy, old woman?
(a) Rhonda does not make enough money working for her
(b) The woman throws a bedpan at her
(c) The woman dies
(d) Rhonda finds the work too physically taxing

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, what does Precious do for the first time that she is then ashamed about?

2. What does the secretary at the Alternative School need from Precious to see if she is eligible for the program?

3. What class does Precious sign up for after taking the Alternative School's test?

4. Why does Precious attack Mrs. Lichenstein?

5. What does Ms. Rain ask Precious about her father?

(see the answer key)

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