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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years has it been since Mary last left the house?
(a) Three
(b) One
(c) Four
(d) Two

3. Who does Precious claim she feels like?
(a) Her father
(b) Little Mongo
(c) Her mother
(d) Her grandmother

4. What does Mrs. Lichenstein talk about with Precious in her office?
(a) Her second pregnancy at age sixteen
(b) Her relationship with Mr. Wicher
(c) Her misbehavior in class
(d) Her dysfunctional home life

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

6. Why is the girls' handwriting difficult to read?
(a) They write phonetically
(b) They write abrasive language
(c) They do not know how to use pens
(d) They write about their harsh backgrounds

7. What does Precious' mother do when she finds out about Precious' first pregnancy?
(a) Beats her
(b) Makes her leave
(c) Takes her to the doctor
(d) Takes her to church

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

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

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

11. How does Precious think Farrakhan would explain why her father raped her?
(a) He felt he had the right to as her father
(b) He was also sexually abused as a child
(c) He is uneducated and does not know better
(d) Her father was oppressed by white men

12. What does Precious refuse to do at the hospital after Mrs. Butter questions her?
(a) Go back to school
(b) Give up her baby
(c) Tell the police what happened
(d) Return home

13. What is Precious doing when she returns back to present time from the memory of Little Mongo in Chapter 1?
(a) Knitting a surprise for Little Mongo
(b) Hiding from her mother
(c) Learning how to read
(d) Sneaking out to the Alternative School

14. What does Precious promise her unborn baby as she speaks to it?
(a) To teach the baby how to read
(b) To keep the baby safe
(c) To send the baby to a good school
(d) To be a better mom than Mary

15. What does Jo Ann claim she wants that she mispronounces?
(a) Her own record layer.
(b) Enough money to get out of the garage
(c) Her own TV pile
(d) To be a heinous actress

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Rain ask the girls to do that terrifies Precious?

2. What grade is Precious supposed to be in?

3. What does Precious leave on the counter of the fast food restaurant?

4. What does Precious wonder about after her mother takes her back home?

5. Who does Mrs. Lichenstein want Precious to visit at the Higher Education Alternative/Each One Teach One?

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