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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Precious not trust her counselor, Ms. Weiss?
(a) Ms. Weiss wants to talk about the abuse
(b) Ms. Weiss gives Precious odd looks
(c) Ms. Weiss is racist
(d) Ms. Weiss is not sensitive to Precious

2. What is Precious' son's full name?
(a) Louis Jamal Abdul Jones
(b) Jamal Louis Abdul Jones
(c) Jamal Abdul Jones Louis
(d) Abdul Jamal Louis Jones

3. After fighting with her mother, why does Precious take Abdul and go to the Emergency Room?
(a) Mary injured her with a knife
(b) She does not feel well
(c) She wants to hide Abdul
(d) It is the only place Precious feels safe

4. In Chapter 4, what support group does Rita want Precious to attend?
(a) Incest survivor group
(b) Young mothers group
(c) Anger management
(d) Domestic abuse victim group

5. When Ms. Rain tells the girls to write fantasies about their lives, what does Precious fantasize about?
(a) Living in Manhattan
(b) Being a virgin
(c) Being famous
(d) Having a lot of money

6. What does Ms. Rain ask Precious when Precious refers to her incest class as "insect"?
(a) If she knows how to spell incest
(b) If she has had her hearing checked
(c) If she is dyslexic
(d) If she knows the meaning of incest

7. What does Precious keep secret in November?
(a) Her new baby
(b) Her birthday
(c) Her father
(d) Her first day of school

8. What does Precious' grandmother say when she visits Precious at the hospital?
(a) She needs to give up the baby
(b) Not to get pregnant again
(c) Little Mongo misses her
(d) Only a dog leaves a baby

9. What does Precious' file suggest she should look into pursuing?
(a) Teaching
(b) Being a home attendant
(c) Therapy
(d) Law

10. What does Precious write about in a poem?
(a) School
(b) Sexual abuse
(c) Harlem
(d) Her children

11. What is Precious worried about happening when Abdul turns one?
(a) Being kicked off aid
(b) Carl returning for his birthday
(c) Having him taken away
(d) Not being able to buy him presents

12. What does Precious tell Jermaine she wants to do after stealing her file from Ms. Weiss?
(a) Get off aid and go to college
(b) Become a special education teacher
(c) Send Abdul to a good school
(d) Turn her parents in for the abuse

13. What does Ms. Rain tell Precious in response to Precious saying Abdul is everything?
(a) Being safe is everything
(b) Reading and writing is everything
(c) Being intelligent is everything
(d) Being with your loved ones is everything

14. What year is it when Chapter 4 opens?
(a) 1989
(b) 1990
(c) 1991
(d) 1987

15. What does Precious tell Mrs. Butter once she finds her at the hospital?
(a) She has been raped
(b) She wants to live with her grandmother
(c) Her mother is insane
(d) She wants Mrs. Butter to take Abdul

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Precious not want to go to counseling?

2. What does Ms. Rain tell Precious she can do with her life?

3. What does Precious' file say is the only thing she is not doing well with in school?

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

5. What did Rita's wealthy boyfriend do for Rita?

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