View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Precious born?

2. What city did Jermaine leave to get out of trouble?

3. How old is Precious when the book begins?

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

5. What was Rita before she attended the Alternative School?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why did Precious stop talking in kindergarten?

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

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

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

9. Who does Precious try to find after she has her first 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

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Precious calling herself Precious? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Precious constantly battles between the reality she lives in and the reality she wishes to live. Does this battle suggest that Precious has the strength in her to leave her situation? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the text.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 647 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample