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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. At the end of Chapter 3, what does Precious do for the first time that she is then ashamed about?

2. What has Precious not completed that each girl in the class is required to do?

3. What does Precious believe becoming a home attendant will prevent her from doing?

4. What does Precious tell Mrs. Butter once she finds her at the hospital?

5. What support group does Rita want Precious to join?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Precious worried about concerning Abdul's first birthday and school?

2. What happens to Precious when she returns home from the hospital after having Abdul?

3. What happens at the end of Chapter 3 between Ms. Rain and Precious?

4. What is happening to Precious at the opening of Chapter 4?

5. What existential argument does Precious grapple with at the end of Chapter 4?

6. What does Precious say is her problem when trying to write her life story for the class?

7. Where does Precious go after she leaves her home with Abdul and who does she look for?

8. When Mary goes to a counseling session with Precious, what is her version about the abuse that took place?

9. What are the journal entries about that Precious does not want Ms. Rain to see?

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 describes the halfway house in literal terms: the place where people go when they are halfway between an old and a new life. Explain what Precious means with this statement in terms of her character and life. Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Precious has encounters with two people whom she tries to seek out later when terrible things happen to her. Who are these people and why are they so significant to Precious' life, although playing minor roles in the novel? Why do these characters impact Precious?

Essay Topic 3

Before attending the Alternative School, Precious has a lot of bias toward white people and homosexual people. Using examples from the book, explain how the Alternative School helped Precious overcome these prejudices.

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