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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Precious' mother notice that Precious was pregnant with her first baby?

2. What does Precious' mother do to Precious three months after Little Mongo is born?

3. Who does Mrs. Lichenstein want Precious to visit at the Higher Education Alternative/Each One Teach One?

4. Why does Precious claim the students listen to her?

5. For Precious to talk to Mrs. Lichenstein, what does she want Mrs. Lichenstein to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Precious say about Farrakhan?

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

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

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

9. What does Precious say when she speaks for the first time in class at the Alternative school?

10. How does Precious surprise herself on her first day of class at the Alternative School?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the ending of Push negative or positive? What kind of message is Sapphire trying to send to the reader? Support your answer with specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Precious learns her ABC's in a way that most people would not imagine a young girl learning. Using examples from the book, explain how this instance develops Precious' character for the reader and helps the reader to understand Precious' life.

Essay Topic 3

Would Precious have undergone the positive changes in her life had she not met her classmates and Ms. Rain? Why or why not? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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