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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 Will take Cassie in Chapter Twenty?

2. What does Alex tell Cassie after reading the screenplay that she thinks is perfect for him?

3. Where does Alex reluctantly agree to take Cassie and Ophelia in Chapter Fifteen?

4. Why does Alex tell the media that Cassie was away?

5. What happens to Alex's sneakers that sends him into a rage in Chapter Seventeen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cassie learn from Cyrus and Dorothea?

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

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

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

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

6. What most attracts Cassie to Alex?

7. Is Dorothea prejudiced towards white people?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Does Alex's fame enable him to be an abuser or make him more likely to abuse? Explain. Why does Cassie decide to expose Alex publicly at the end of the story? How does fame add to or take away from the challenges that Alex and Cassie face in the book?

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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