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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Precious start writing her story?
(a) September 20, 1986
(b) September 30, 1988
(c) September 24, 1987
(d) September 25, 1989

2. For Precious to talk to Mrs. Lichenstein, what does she want Mrs. Lichenstein to do?
(a) Give her an A in all of her classes
(b) Apologize for suspending her
(c) Help her get out of her house
(d) Help her through the pregnancy

3. What grade is Precious supposed to be in?
(a) Tenth grade
(b) Eleventh grade
(c) Twelfth grade
(d) Eighth grade

4. What name does Precious tell Mrs. Butter is the name of her baby?
(a) A name she heard on TV
(b) Her grandfather's name
(c) A boy's from school
(d) The same name as her father

5. What does Precious wonder about her second baby?
(a) If the baby will like her
(b) If the baby will look like her father
(c) If the baby will be retarded
(d) If the baby will be safe from her father

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Precious when the book begins?

2. What is the only thing Precious likes about being pregnant?

3. What does Precious nickname the black nurse at the hospital?

4. What does Precious' mother do to Precious three months after Little Mongo is born?

5. Why does Mr. Wicher like Precious?

(see the answer key)

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