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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 Precious not want Ms. Rain to see?
2. Where is the halfway house that Ms. Rain and the girls find for Precious to live?
3. What does Ms. Rain tell Precious, following her startling discovery about herself and Abdul?
4. What year is it when Chapter 4 opens?
5. While at the temporary shelter Mrs. Butter suggested, who tells Precious to put her bag in bed with her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Precious think about calling while she is at the armory and why?
2. What does Precious come to realize about her classmates and Ms. Rain after she learns she has HIV?
3. What happens to Precious when she returns home from the hospital after having Abdul?
4. What are the journal entries about that Precious does not want Ms. Rain to see?
5. When Precious begins writing poetry, what is her poetry about?
6. How does Precious feel about her second child, Abdul?
7. How does Precious feel about her counselor, Ms. Weiss, and how does their first session go?
8. What is the meaning behind Precious' second child's name, Abdul Jamal Louis Jones?
9. What is the plant that Precious brings into the classroom symbolic of?
10. What kind of things happen to Precious and Abdul when Mrs. Butter sends them to stay at the armory?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 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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