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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the principal tell Precious' teacher in second grade who tries to help her?
(a) To give Precious additional lessons
(b) To have a conference with Precious' parents
(c) To make her sit in the back
(d) To focus on the kids that can learn

2. What does Precious promise her mother she will do about the welfare?
(a) Talk to the welfare people
(b) Apply for welfare herself
(c) Pay Mary the difference
(d) Go to more classes to be a full-time student

3. What is one of the reasons why Precious was held back in the second grade?
(a) She could not speak properly
(b) She could not read
(c) She misbehaved
(d) She did not attend class

4. Who does Mrs. Lichenstein want Precious to visit at the Higher Education Alternative/Each One Teach One?
(a) A trauma specialist
(b) Ms. McKnight
(c) Ms. Applebee
(d) A young girl with a similar background

5. What does Precious wonder about after her mother takes her back home?
(a) What she will name her baby
(b) If her mother will make her get rid of the baby
(c) When she had her first baby
(d) If she acted irrationally toward Mrs. Lichenstein

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject did Precious once receive an A in?

2. What does Ms. Rain want the girls to do every day?

3. Why does Precious yell at her math teacher, Mr. Wicher?

4. When does Precious start writing her story?

5. What does Precious promise her unborn baby as she speaks to it?

(see the answer key)

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