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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. What does Mrs. Lichenstein suggest she and Precious do?

2. When did Precious' father begin raping her?

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

4. What does Precious promise her mother she will do about the welfare?

5. How old is Precious when she leaves school to have her daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jo Ann find Precious' notebook and school supplies that she gives back to her in class?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Precious has an obsession with ugliness. How does Precious equate ugliness with black people and being black? Where does she see ugliness? How do these views affect her views on white people? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Precious has a difficult time understanding love and sex together. They are separate to her due to the abuse she has endured. Explain this in a well-crafted essay, using examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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