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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 is revealed about Precious' first baby when she flashes back to the memory of having her?
(a) That the baby has Down syndrome
(b) Nothing. The baby is fine
(c) That Precious' father was not the real father
(d) That the baby has a terminal illness

2. What does Jo Ann claim she wants that she mispronounces?
(a) Enough money to get out of the garage
(b) Her own TV pile
(c) Her own record layer.
(d) To be a heinous actress

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

4. Why does Precious attack Mrs. Lichenstein?
(a) Precious thinks Mrs. Lichenstein is racist
(b) Precious does not trust Mrs. Lichenstein
(c) Mrs. Lichenstein suspends her
(d) Mrs. Lichenstein suggests giving the baby away

5. What is one of the reasons why Precious was held back in the second grade?
(a) She could not speak properly
(b) She misbehaved
(c) She did not attend class
(d) She could not read

Short Answer Questions

1. When time jumps back to when Precious is sixteen in Chapter 1, what is she doing?

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

3. How does Precious know she weighs more than two hundred pounds?

4. How does Precious think Farrakhan would explain why her father raped her?

5. What is Precious' mother worried about when she hears Mrs. Lichenstein at the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Precious returns from her first day of school, what is Mary worrying about happening?

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

3. Why is Precious a ninth grader and not the junior in high school that she should be?

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

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

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

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

8. What prevents Precious from being able to care about and succeed in her education?

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

10. Who does Precious try to find after she has her first baby?

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