2. 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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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) That the baby has a terminal illness
(d) Nothing. The baby is fine

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

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

11. Why does Precious yell at her math teacher, Mr. Wicher?
(a) She does not know what the number 122 looks like
(b) She cannot write her own name on the board
(c) He berates her for not doing her homework
(d) He singles her out in front of the class

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

13. What does Precious promise her unborn baby as she speaks to it?
(a) To keep the baby safe
(b) To be a better mom than Mary
(c) To teach the baby how to read
(d) To send the baby to a good school

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

15. When Precious starts thinking about kindergarten and first grade, what does she remember?
(a) Her teacher embarrassed her in front of the class
(b) It was not that hard
(c) Kids laughed at the way she spoke
(d) She made good friends on her first day