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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 ask Mary about Carl after Mary attends a counseling session with her?
2. In Chapter 4, what does Precious wonder about Carl when she thinks about her first baby?
3. At the end of Chapter 3, what does Precious do for the first time that she is then ashamed about?
4. What does Precious wake up to discover one evening at the temporary shelter?
5. What does Ms. Rain tell Precious she can do with her life?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Mary goes to a counseling session with Precious, what is her version about the abuse that took place?
2. What does Precious learn about Ms. Rain and how does it help correct a previous misconception she had?
3. When Precious attends the incest survivors meeting with Rita, what is she surprised to find out?
4. What does Precious say is her problem when trying to write her life story for the class?
5. What existential argument does Precious grapple with at the end of Chapter 4?
6. How does Precious feel about her counselor, Ms. Weiss, and how does their first session go?
7. What is the meaning behind Precious' second child's name, Abdul Jamal Louis Jones?
8. How does Precious feel about her second child, Abdul?
9. What happens to Precious when she returns home from the hospital after having Abdul?
10. What is Precious worried about concerning Abdul's first birthday and school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of Precious calling herself Precious? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 1, Precious shifts back and forth between the past and present. How does this and the way in which these time shifts are written reflect on Precious' character? What do these time shifts signify about Precious and the life she leads? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Precious ends her life story in the students' book differently than most of the other girls. How does she end her story and what is the significance of her ending? Support your answer with examples from the text.
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