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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 reluctantly agree to take Cassie and Ophelia in Chapter Fifteen?

2. What happens to Cassie when Alex abuses and kicks her in Chapter Twenty-Six?

3. What does Cassie receive from Will in Chapter Twenty-Six?

4. What steps do Alex and Cassie take to mend their marriage after she returns home with Connor?

5. What does the prenuptial agreement between Alex and Cassie specify?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the media coverage impact Cassie and Alex's relationship?

4. Is Cassie an honest person?

5. What most attracts Cassie to Alex?

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

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

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

9. Describe Cyrus.

10. Is Dorothea prejudiced towards white people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In a sense, Picture Perfect is Cassie's story of healing from a lifetime of pain. Which events in the novel do you feel were pivotal in Cassie's healing? Which other characters are able to heal in the story, and which are not able to heal their wounds and why? Are there specific characters or places in the book that are associated with pain or healing? Explain.

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