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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 is Will at the restaurant the night that Alex gets into a fight?

2. What does Cassie say that she wanted to be when Connor first moved in next door to her?

3. What type of vehicle does William Flying Horse drive?

4. What is the actor's name that the woman with amnesia recognizes on a billboard?

5. Where does Cassie watch some of Alex's movies in Chapter Eight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex's wardrobe reduce Cassie to tears in Chapter Five?

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

3. Describe the setting where the woman with amnesia wakes up in Chapter One.

4. Why is Jane's recollection about discovering hand bones important?

5. What is Alex's relationship with his father like?

6. How does Cassie start to realize that Alex is attempting to control her life in Chapter Seven?

7. What is the significance of the Eskimo Indian legend in Chapter Ten?

8. Why does Cassie become an anthropologist?

9. How does William's vision quest relate to his meeting Cassie?

10. Describe the relationship between Alex and Ophelia.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Domestic abuse is not easy to deal with for anyone. If you were Ophelia or Will, how would deal with knowing that a good friend is being abused. Did each of them handle the situation correctly? Are there any other characters in the novel that could have or should have intervened? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Dorothea and Cyrus represent the Sioux lifestyle that was so difficult for Will growing up, and yet seems to define him despite his efforts to run from it.

1) Choose either Dorothea or Cyrus and explain how they impact Cassie's future.

2) Select an item from the Sioux life that you feel has strong symbolism in Picture Perfect and analyze this item.

3) Do you think that Will was right or wrong to leave the reservation when he did?

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