2. What does the secretary at the Alternative School need from Precious to see if she is eligible for the program?
(a) An admission fee
(b) Her mother's budget
(c) Her previous school records
(d) Her social security card

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

4. What grade is Precious in at the beginning of the story?
(a) Ninth grade
(b) Eighth grade
(c) Tenth grade
(d) Eleventh grade

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 abrasive language
(b) They write phonetically
(c) They do not know how to use pens
(d) They write about their harsh backgrounds

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

8. Where does Mrs. Butter tell Precious her baby is?
(a) With her mother
(b) Child services
(c) Operating Room
(d) Intensive care

9. How does Precious know she weighs more than two hundred pounds?
(a) Her mother always comments on her weight
(b) Her home scale only goes to two hundred
(c) The doctor told her earlier
(d) She has been eating a lot due to the pregnancy

10. When did Precious' father begin raping her?
(a) When she was in fifth grade
(b) When she was in fourth grade
(c) When she was in second grade
(d) When she was in third grade

11. Who loans Precious money for lunch, causing her to cry?
(a) Montenegro
(b) Rhonda
(c) Rita
(d) Ms. Rain

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

13. Who does Precious consider a "God" after she is taken to the hospital and has her baby?
(a) Her mother
(b) The neighbor
(c) The Spanish man
(d) Her father

14. What class does Precious sign up for after taking the Alternative School's test?
(a) The G.E.D. class
(b) The special education class
(c) The easiest class
(d) The pre-G.E.D. class

15. What does Precious leave on the counter of the fast food restaurant?
(a) Her house keys
(b) Her school supplies
(c) A letter asking for help
(d) Her wallet