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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many years has it been since Mary last left the house?
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Three
2. What is Precious' mother worried about when she hears Mrs. Lichenstein at the door?
(a) That it is a sales person
(b) That it is her neighbor
(c) That someone is there to take away her welfare
(d) That it is the police
3. Who loans Precious money for lunch, causing her to cry?
(a) Rhonda
(b) Montenegro
(c) Rita
(d) Ms. Rain
4. What does Precious do when she orders chicken and the girl goes to the back for the fries?
(a) Asks people for change
(b) Eats all of the chicken
(c) Runs out
(d) Counts how much money she has
5. Why does Mr. Wicher like Precious?
(a) She is well behaved
(b) She turns in her homework on time
(c) She yells at other students when they are unruly
(d) She is the top student in his class
6. What does Ms. Rain tell the girls that they can call her?
(a) Blue
(b) Purple
(c) Red
(d) Green
7. Who does Precious claim she feels like?
(a) Little Mongo
(b) Her grandmother
(c) Her father
(d) Her mother
8. What does Precious refuse to do at the hospital after Mrs. Butter questions her?
(a) Go back to school
(b) Return home
(c) Give up her baby
(d) Tell the police what happened
9. What is revealed about Precious' first baby when she flashes back to the memory of having her?
(a) Nothing. The baby is fine
(b) That Precious' father was not the real father
(c) That the baby has Down syndrome
(d) That the baby has a terminal illness
10. For Precious to talk to Mrs. Lichenstein, what does she want Mrs. Lichenstein to do?
(a) Give her an A in all of her classes
(b) Help her get out of her house
(c) Apologize for suspending her
(d) Help her through the pregnancy
11. Where is Rhonda from?
(a) Haiti
(b) Jamaica
(c) Puerto Rico
(d) El Salvador
12. Why is the girls' handwriting difficult to read?
(a) They do not know how to use pens
(b) They write abrasive language
(c) They write about their harsh backgrounds
(d) They write phonetically
13. Where does Mrs. Butter tell Precious her baby is?
(a) With her mother
(b) Child services
(c) Intensive care
(d) Operating Room
14. What is the welfare office doing that Mary is upset about?
(a) Removing Precious from the check
(b) Alerting the IRS about Mary
(c) Telling her to get a job
(d) Revoking Mary's welfare
15. What city did Jermaine leave to get out of trouble?
(a) Bronx
(b) Harlem
(c) North Philaldelphia
(d) Camden
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Precious leave on the counter of the fast food restaurant?
2. What does Precious tell the class she is good at?
3. When does Precious start writing her story?
4. When was Precious born?
5. What grade is Precious in at the beginning of the story?
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