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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Rain call the depression Precious is experiencing?
(a) A waste of time
(b) Anger turned inward
(c) Bad attitude
(d) A road block

2. What does Precious say about her assignment that is yet to be completed?
(a) She does not have enough time to do it.
(b) She does not want to do it
(c) She has nothing to write about
(d) She is still not confident enough in her reading and writing.

3. After attending the Survivors of Incest Anonymous meeting with Rita, what is Precious surprised to learn?
(a) Incest is underreported
(b) Incest happens to "pretty white girls" too
(c) It is not her fault that she is a victim of incest
(d) Lots of people share her thoughts

4. What does Ms. Rain ask Precious about her father?
(a) If he tries to contact her
(b) If he has been to prison before
(c) How long he has abused her
(d) Where he is at the moment

5. Where do Mrs. Butter and the other nurses send Precious after she comes back to the hospital?
(a) The police
(b) An orphanage
(c) The trauma room
(d) The armory

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is moved to an institution in Chapter 3 in order to receive adequate care?

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

4. What does Ms. Rain tell Precious in response to Precious saying Abdul is everything?

5. What is Precious' son's full name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Ms. Rain suggest to Precious whenPrecious writes to her from the hospital?

4. When Mary visits Precious at the halfway house, what does she reveal to Precious?

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

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

7. When Precious attends the incest survivors meeting with Rita, what is she surprised to find out?

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

9. When Precious begins writing poetry, what is her poetry about?

10. When Mary comes to visit Precious at the Harlem halfway house, what does Precious understand about her?

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