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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Precious born?
(a) November 5, 1973
(b) November 4, 1970
(c) November 11, 1972
(d) November 10, 1971

3. How old is Precious when the book begins?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 15
(d) 17

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

5. What was Rita before she attended the Alternative School?
(a) An honor student
(b) A crack addict
(c) Affluent
(d) An orphan

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

7. What does Ms. Rain have the girls do once they are all in attendance?
(a) Pair up for problem solving
(b) Make name tags
(c) Play a friendly game
(d) Sit in a circle and do introductions

8. 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

9. 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

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

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

12. When did Precious' mother notice that Precious was pregnant with her first baby?
(a) When Precious had her baby
(b) When Precious finally told her
(c) When Precious began getting morning sickness
(d) When Precious was nine months pregnant

13. What grade is Precious supposed to be in?
(a) Tenth grade
(b) Eighth grade
(c) Eleventh grade
(d) Twelfth grade

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

15. Who does Precious' first baby, Little Mongo, live with?
(a) Little Mongo was adopted
(b) A foster family
(c) Precious' grandmother
(d) Precious

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What results from the encounters that begin happening to Precious in second grade?

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

4. How does Precious know she weighs more than two hundred pounds?

5. What book does Ms. Rain help Precious read through?

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