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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 tell Cassie they decided to wait on having children?

2. What is the name of the beautiful woman that sidles up to Alex, and the tabloids claim was naked in Alex's trailer?

3. What does Alex bring Cassie in Chapter Six?

4. Why does Alex tell Cassie they don't go out to dinner very often?

5. Where was Cassie supposed to go with a class before Alex arranged for her sabbatical?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Alex and Ophelia.

2. How does Jane Doe react to waking up in a stranger's car?

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

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

5. Describe William Flying Horse's experience as a half-Sioux person.

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

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

8. Who is Connor and why is he important to Cassie?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Was Cassie wise or foolish to throw the Tylenol out the window and trust in tribal healing beliefs and why? If baby Connor had not gotten better after she threw out the medicine, what impact would that have had on the story? Are the Sioux rituals in the story meant to represent something or are they meant to get the reader to be more open-minded about different belief systems?

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