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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. Why does Alex come to Cassie's classroom in Chapter Sixteen?

2. Where does Will take Cassie in Chapter Twenty?

3. What does Alex admit to Cassie that he steals when they first meet in Tanzania?

4. What is Alex's reaction when Cassie pours juice into his lap at the first meeting?

5. Where does Cassie go after she leaves Alex in Chapter Nineteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the movie premiere make Cassie feel?

2. Is Will looking after his own best interests by hiding Cassie?

3. Is Cassie at all to blame for her role in the abuse?

4. Does Cassie lead Will on?

5. Why is Alex so comfortable camping in the woods?

6. How does Cassie handle Connor's warnings about Alex?

7. Describe Cyrus.

8. Does Cassie make the right decision by giving the father of her child one more chance to prove that he has changed?

9. What is William's role in Chapter Nineteen?

10. Is Cassie addicted to Alex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The characters of William Flying Horse and Alex Rivers can easily be labeled as the good and bad guys in Picture Perfect. However, Jodi Picoult gives each both good and bad qualities which makes the story a little less black and white in many ways.

1) Do you think that William or Alex had a more difficult childhood? Explain.

2) Why does Alex become an actor while William becomes a police officer? Does this make a statement about actors and police officers in general?

3) Analyze the best qualities of Alex and the worst qualities of William.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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