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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 want to have checked out?

2. What does Ms. Rain suggest that Precious do after she has given birth to Abdul?

3. Who does Precious write a touching poem about?

4. What makes Precious feel better while having to deal with HIV?

5. What does Mary attempt to do to Precious when Precious returns from the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Precious think about calling while she is at the armory and why?

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

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

4. What does Precious learn about Ms. Rain and how does it help correct a previous misconception she had?

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

6. What kind of things happen to Precious and Abdul when Mrs. Butter sends them to stay at the armory?

7. How does Precious feel about her counselor, Ms. Weiss, and how does their first session go?

8. What does Precious' file say about Precious and what is she afraid her file could do to her?

9. What is the plant that Precious brings into the classroom symbolic of?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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