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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the principal tell Precious' teacher in second grade who tries to help her?
(a) To give Precious additional lessons
(b) To focus on the kids that can learn
(c) To have a conference with Precious' parents
(d) To make her sit in the back

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

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

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

5. Who is considered the class clown in Ms. Rain's class?
(a) Jermaine
(b) Precious
(c) Jo Ann
(d) Rhonda

6. What does Ms. Rain ask the girls to do that terrifies Precious?
(a) Tell a story to the class
(b) Recite the ABC's
(c) Spell their names on the board
(d) Come to her office in alphabetical order

7. How old is Precious when she leaves school to have her daughter?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15

8. What book does Ms. Rain help Precious read through?
(a) Cat in the Hat
(b) Goodnight, Moon
(c) Madeline
(d) A Day at the Beach

9. 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 teacher will berate her for being late
(c) If the kids will taunt her
(d) If the other kids are smarter than her

10. What does Precious do when she orders chicken and the girl goes to the back for the fries?
(a) Eats all of the chicken
(b) Counts how much money she has
(c) Runs out
(d) Asks people for change

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

12. Who does Mrs. Lichenstein want Precious to visit at the Higher Education Alternative/Each One Teach One?
(a) A trauma specialist
(b) A young girl with a similar background
(c) Ms. McKnight
(d) Ms. Applebee

13. What begins to happen to Precious in second grade?
(a) Her mother begins beating her
(b) She starts being molested
(c) She starts learning how to read
(d) She starts to make friends

14. How many classmates does Precious have in her class with Ms. Rain?
(a) 10
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 15

15. What does Mrs. Lichenstein suggest she and Precious do?
(a) Find adoptive parents for the baby
(b) Make an appointment with a doctor
(c) Have a conference with Precious' mother
(d) Discuss homeschooling

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing Precious likes about being pregnant?

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

3. How many years has it been since Mary last left the house?

4. What does Ms. Rain want the girls to do every day?

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

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