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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the principal tell Precious' teacher in second grade who tries to help her?
(a) To focus on the kids that can learn
(b) To have a conference with Precious' parents
(c) To make her sit in the back
(d) To give Precious additional lessons

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

3. How many years has it been since Mary last left the house?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) One

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

5. What city did Jermaine leave to get out of trouble?
(a) North Philaldelphia
(b) Bronx
(c) Camden
(d) Harlem

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is revealed about Precious' first baby when she flashes back to the memory of having her?

3. What does Precious tell the class she is good at?

4. What begins to happen to Precious in second grade?

5. What does Precious nickname the black nurse at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Precious attack Mrs. Lichenstein at school?

2. What does Ms. Rain ask the students to do that horrifies Precious?

3. Why is Precious so excited that she has read the book "A Day at the Beach"?

4. What is another reason revealed in Chapter 2 for why Precious' education is not up to par with the rest of her classmates?

5. What does Ms. Butter question Precious about when she is at the hospital with Precious?

6. What does one of Precious' classmates at the Alternative school do for her that makes her want to cry?

7. Although Precious likes her math teacher, Mr. Wicher, why does she yell at him on the first day of school?

8. Why did Precious stop talking in kindergarten?

9. What does Precious need to do in order to register for the Alternative school?

10. Why are the girls' journals that Ms. Rain has them write in each day so difficult to read?

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