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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. How old was Will when his mother died?

2. What does Cassie ask Alex to help her do in Chapter Six?

3. What does the unnamed woman believe has happened to her when she wakes up with no memory in Chapter One?

4. What does Jane do during dinner after Will's first day at his new job?

5. To which tribe does is William Flying Horse belong?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Cassie and Will's perceptions of Desperado differ and why does this matter?

2. How does Alex view himself?

3. What connections to both Alex and Will does Jane/Cassie show in Chapter Three.

4. Explain the importance of Nick LaRue in Chapter Seven.

5. Describe the relationship between Alex and Ophelia.

6. How does Alex express his loving feeling for Cassie?

7. Is William Flying Horse a trusting person?

8. Why does Cassie become an anthropologist?

9. Why is Cassie addicted to dime store romances and embarrassed by this?

10. Is Jane Doe or William more vulnerable in Chapter Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cassie has visits from and discussions with her dead friend Connor throughout Picture Perfect.

1) Analyze these experiences in terms of what they are and how they help Cassie or hold her back.

2) Compare and contrast Connor with William Flying Horse.

3) Analyze the importance of the rock with CMM 1969 etched on it.

Essay Topic 2

Cassie's amnesia allows her to view Alex from the perspective of someone who's never met him before, that is, until her memory returns. Yet she follows the same patterns of behavior as she did before and accepts her abuse until she realizes that he might hurt her unborn child.

1) Is Cassie destined to find herself in an abusive relationship due to her childhood?

2) What benefit does she gain from their relationship?

3) Will she be able to have a meaningful relationship with Will?

Support your answers with specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Cassie, Alex and Will have all experienced shame. Compare and contrast the shame, its cause and how it is dealt with among these three characters. Of the three, decide who has dealt with his/her feelings of shame most effectively and why.

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