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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Precious not trust her counselor, Ms. Weiss?
(a) Ms. Weiss is not sensitive to Precious
(b) Ms. Weiss is racist
(c) Ms. Weiss gives Precious odd looks
(d) Ms. Weiss wants to talk about the abuse

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

3. 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

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

5. What does Precious' file suggest she should look into pursuing?
(a) Being a home attendant
(b) Law
(c) Therapy
(d) Teaching

6. What does Precious ask Mary about Carl after Mary attends a counseling session with her?
(a) If he ever loved her
(b) If he is coming back
(c) If Mary still loves him
(d) If he was her real father

7. What is the only thing Precious can think about while in the hospital in Chapter 3?
(a) Abdul
(b) Little Mongo
(c) School
(d) Her grandmother

8. How does Precious tell Ms. Rain that she needs an HIV test?
(a) She sends her a letter
(b) She shows her a magazine article about AIDS
(c) With her journal
(d) In private

9. Who begins attending counseling sessions with Precious?
(a) Ms. Rain
(b) Carl
(c) Abdul
(d) Mary

10. After fighting with her mother, why does Precious take Abdul and go to the Emergency Room?
(a) She wants to hide Abdul
(b) It is the only place Precious feels safe
(c) Mary injured her with a knife
(d) She does not feel well

11. What book is Precious reading in class?
(a) I, Tituba
(b) Of Mice and Men
(c) The Color Purple
(d) Black Boy

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

13. What does Precious' grandmother say when she visits Precious at the hospital?
(a) Little Mongo misses her
(b) Only a dog leaves a baby
(c) Not to get pregnant again
(d) She needs to give up the baby

14. What does Mary tell Precious she may do if she wants to after they attend a counseling session together?
(a) Come home
(b) Apologize to her for stealing Carl
(c) Get in touch with Carl
(d) Give Abdul to her to take care of

15. What did Precious grow up thinking about herself?
(a) Her family is not hers
(b) She will never learn how to read
(c) Her insides and outsides are different
(d) She will always be overweight

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Rain ask Precious about her father?

2. What did Rita's wealthy boyfriend do for Rita?

3. What does Precious not want Ms. Rain to see?

4. Who does Precious think about calling while at the temporary shelter?

5. What does Ms. Rain suggest that Precious do after she has given birth to Abdul?

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