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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 have painful memories of the hospital?

2. What, specifically, did Will see the shaman to ask about becoming?

3. What does Alex say when Cassie asks him why she doesn't see Connor anymore?

4. What does Alex and Cassie's home in Bel-Air look like?

5. Who does Alex bribe to tell him where Cassie has gone in Chapter Nine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the importance of the movie that Alex is nominated for an award in.

2. How does Cassie make the decision to leave Alex in Chapter Nine?

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

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

5. How does Cassie feel towards Alex when he first takes her back to their Malibu apartment in Chapter Four?

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

7. Describe Alex and Cassie's home in Bel-Air.

8. How do Jane and William get to know each other better in Chapter Two?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many of the characters in Picture Perfect have troubled childhoods that they are trying to deal with.

1) Which character in the novel has the best method of dealing with a troubled past? The worst?

2) If Connor had survived his father's murder attempt, describe the type of person he might be today.

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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