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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Precious believe becoming a home attendant will prevent her from doing?
(a) Getting over her abuse
(b) Caring for Abdul and Little Mongo
(c) Making friends
(d) Finishing school

2. What does Ms. Rain ask Precious about her father?
(a) How long he has abused her
(b) Where he is at the moment
(c) If he tries to contact her
(d) If he has been to prison before

3. What does Precious think about in regards to Carl Kenwood Jones after receiving some startling news?
(a) If he loves her
(b) When he contracted HIV
(c) When she will see him
(d) If he is going to look for Little Mongo and Abdul

4. What does Precious say she no longer cares about now that she is getting an education?
(a) Her mother
(b) Cooking
(c) Names people call her
(d) New clothes

5. What does Precious keep secret in November?
(a) Her father
(b) Her birthday
(c) Her new baby
(d) Her first day of school

6. What does Ms. Rain point out in Precious' journal entry that she reads aloud to the class?
(a) Her hate for her mother.
(b) Her emotional attachment to Abdul
(c) The abuse she has encountered
(d) Stealing the counselor's file

7. What does Ms. Rain notice happening when Precious is mad?
(a) She eats a lot
(b) Her spelling worsens
(c) She turns assignments in late
(d) Her son goes and hides

8. What has Precious not completed that each girl in the class is required to do?
(a) Get an A on a test
(b) Pass the G.E.D. test
(c) Complete all homework assignments
(d) Write her life story

9. What is Precious worried about happening when Abdul turns one?
(a) Having him taken away
(b) Carl returning for his birthday
(c) Being kicked off aid
(d) Not being able to buy him presents

10. After attending the Survivors of Incest Anonymous meeting with Rita, what is Precious surprised to learn?
(a) Incest happens to "pretty white girls" too
(b) Lots of people share her thoughts
(c) Incest is underreported
(d) It is not her fault that she is a victim of incest

11. What makes Precious feel better while having to deal with HIV?
(a) Going to church
(b) Talking to people
(c) Yelling at her mom
(d) Playing with her son

12. When does Precious have her son?
(a) January 20, 1987
(b) January 5, 1990
(c) January 30, 1989
(d) January 15, 1988

13. What does Mary attempt to do to Precious when Precious returns from the hospital?
(a) Keep her from going to school
(b) Kill her
(c) Rape her
(d) Steal Abdul

14. What does Mary accuse Precious of doing?
(a) Stealing Carl
(b) Stealing her welfare
(c) Getting pregnant on purpose
(d) Tricking her

15. What does Precious tell Jermaine she wants to do after stealing her file from Ms. Weiss?
(a) Get off aid and go to college
(b) Turn her parents in for the abuse
(c) Send Abdul to a good school
(d) Become a special education teacher

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Precious' grandmother say when she visits Precious at the hospital?

2. How does Precious tell Ms. Rain that she needs an HIV test?

3. What does Precious tell Mrs. Butter once she finds her at the hospital?

4. What does Precious write about in a poem?

5. In Chapter 4, what support group does Rita want Precious to attend?

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