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

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

3. How many classmates does Precious have in her class with Ms. Rain?
(a) 6
(b) 4
(c) 10
(d) 15

4. What does Ms. Rain tell the girls that they can call her?
(a) Green
(b) Red
(c) Purple
(d) Blue

5. What does Ms. Rain ask the girls to do that terrifies Precious?
(a) Recite the ABC's
(b) Come to her office in alphabetical order
(c) Tell a story to the class
(d) Spell their names on the board

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the principal tell Precious' teacher in second grade who tries to help her?

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

3. Where does Mrs. Butter tell Precious her baby is?

4. Where is Rhonda from?

5. When Precious starts thinking about kindergarten and first grade, what does she remember?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the irony of Jo Ann wanting to work in the record label industry?

3. Why does Precious not want her mother to know about her second pregnancy?

4. What does Precious say about Farrakhan?

5. What upsets Precious when she goes to register for the Higher Education Alternative/Each One Teach One school?

6. Why does Precious have a hard time understanding that she had a baby?

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

8. How do the time shifts occur with Precious in Chapter 1?

9. How did Precious become so overweight at such a young age?

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

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