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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When time jumps back to when Precious is sixteen in Chapter 1, what is she doing?
(a) Arguing with Mrs. Lichenstein
(b) Hiding from her father
(c) Holding a knife
(d) Doing her homework

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

3. What do the girls learn as a group at the Alternative School?
(a) Addition and subtraction
(b) The Pledge of Allegiance
(c) The alphabet
(d) How to write their names

4. What is revealed about Precious' first baby when she flashes back to the memory of having her?
(a) That the baby has Down syndrome
(b) That Precious' father was not the real father
(c) Nothing. The baby is fine
(d) That the baby has a terminal illness

5. What does Ms. Rain tell the girls that they can call her?
(a) Blue
(b) Red
(c) Purple
(d) Green

6. Why does Precious attack Mrs. Lichenstein?
(a) Precious thinks Mrs. Lichenstein is racist
(b) Precious does not trust Mrs. Lichenstein
(c) Mrs. Lichenstein suggests giving the baby away
(d) Mrs. Lichenstein suspends her

7. For Precious to talk to Mrs. Lichenstein, what does she want Mrs. Lichenstein to do?
(a) Apologize for suspending her
(b) Give her an A in all of her classes
(c) Help her through the pregnancy
(d) Help her get out of her house

8. Why does Precious claim the students listen to her?
(a) They respect her
(b) They like her
(c) They do not like Mr. Wicher
(d) They are scared of her

9. When does Precious start writing her story?
(a) September 24, 1987
(b) September 30, 1988
(c) September 25, 1989
(d) September 20, 1986

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

11. What is the welfare office doing that Mary is upset about?
(a) Telling her to get a job
(b) Revoking Mary's welfare
(c) Alerting the IRS about Mary
(d) Removing Precious from the check

12. What results from the encounters that begin happening to Precious in second grade?
(a) She is more driven to learn
(b) She gains weight
(c) She adopts a chronic cough
(d) She becomes more independent

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

14. What does Precious' mother do to Precious three months after Little Mongo is born?
(a) Forces her out of the house
(b) Molests her
(c) Makes her get a job
(d) Abandons her

15. What does Jo Ann have that belongs to Precious?
(a) Her wallet
(b) Her house keys
(c) Her notebook
(d) Her fries

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Precious think Farrakhan would explain why her father raped her?

2. Who does Precious believe to be a real man?

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

4. Where does Mrs. Butter tell Precious her baby is?

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

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