2. What name does Precious tell Mrs. Butter is the name of her baby?
(a) The same name as her father
(b) A name she heard on TV
(c) A boy's from school
(d) Her grandfather's name

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

4. What does Precious wonder about her second baby?
(a) If the baby will look like her father
(b) If the baby will be safe from her father
(c) If the baby will be retarded
(d) If the baby will like her

5. 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

6. Why is Mrs. Lichenstein at Precious' house when time returns to the present in Chapter 1?
(a) She wants to press charges against Precious
(b) She wants Precious to return her books
(c) She wants to discuss Precious' education
(d) She wants Precious' parents arrested

7. Who takes a pass on answering Ms. Rain's questions about herself?
(a) Precious
(b) Montenegro
(c) Rita
(d) Jermaine

8. What subject did Precious once receive an A in?
(a) English
(b) Math
(c) Home Ec
(d) History

9. What is one of the reasons why Precious was held back in the second grade?
(a) She could not speak properly
(b) She misbehaved
(c) She could not read
(d) She did not attend class

10. 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) Sneaking out to the Alternative School
(c) Learning how to read
(d) Hiding from her mother

11. What does Precious nickname the black nurse at the hospital?
(a) Mrs. Butter
(b) Mrs. Angel
(c) Mrs. Pepper
(d) Mrs. Muffin

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

13. What does Ms. Rain want the girls to do every day?
(a) Think of something they like about themselves
(b) Say something nice to someone else
(c) Write in a journal
(d) Try to learn a new word

14. 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

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