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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. What is the subject of the movie premiere that Cassie attends in Chapter Seventeen?

2. What best describes Cassie's demeanor while at Pine Ridge?

3. What does Michaela Snow stop Alex from doing in Chapter Fourteen?

4. How do friends and staff treat Cassie upon her return?

5. What is the subject of the screenplay that Cassie thinks is perfect for Alex?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Cassie's pregnancy affect her feelings for Alex?

3. Is Cassie happy when she returns to the US to live with Alex in his mansion?

4. What does Cassie learn from Cyrus and Dorothea?

5. Is Dorothea prejudiced towards white people?

6. Is Ophelia a good friend to Cassie?

7. How does the movie premiere make Cassie feel?

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

9. Is Will's sun dance similar to the abuse that Cassie takes from Alex?

10. Is Cassie at all to blame for her role in the abuse?

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

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 3

The Native American legends included in the novel are used to imply, predict, foreshadow or point out contrasting elements at different times.

1) Select one legend in the novel that you feel does the best job of foreshadowing events to come and offer specifics to support your answer.

2) Explain why the author chose to incorporate these legends instead of making her point another way.

3) Do the legends portray Native Americans in a positive or negative light? Explain.

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