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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. Where does Alex tell Cassie his parents live?

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

3. What is the name of Alex's Oscar nominated movie?

4. What does Alex recall building with his father?

5. Where does Will watch an Alex Rivers' movie about Native American Indians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Herb and Alex surprised at Cassie's angry outburst?

2. What role does Herb Silver play in Chapter Three?

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

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

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

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

7. How does the driver, John, represent Alex's life?

8. How does Alex react to the visit to the pediatric hospital?

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

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

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

Memory and prejudice both play important roles in Picture Perfect.

1) Describe how the author uses prejudice to create feelings about certain characters in the novel.

2) Explain how memory or the lack thereof can help to create or reduce prejudice based on examples in the story.

3) Select a minor character from the novel (Connor, Dorothea, Ophelia...) and explain how memory and prejudice play out in the growth or development of that character and their role in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Control of ones self and the people around one is a key topic in Picture Perfect.

1) Is Alex or Ophelia better at manipulating people?

2) Is Cassie a complete victim?

3) Do you feel sorry for Alex based on the circumstances of his childhood?

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