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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 tell Cassie's department head that she has gone when he comes looking for her?

2. What does Cyrus tell Cassie that the Ghost Shirt dance is meant to bring?

3. What trip do Alex and Cassie take together in Chapter Thirteen?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Cyrus.

2. Is Cassie addicted to Alex?

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

4. Is Dorothea prejudiced towards white people?

5. What most attracts Cassie to Alex?

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

7. Is Cassie an honest person?

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

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

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

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

Memory and prejudice both play important roles in Picture Perfect.

1) Describe how the author uses prejudice to create feelings about certain characters in the novel.

2) Explain how memory or the lack thereof can help to create or reduce prejudice based on examples in the story.

3) Select a minor character from the novel (Connor, Dorothea, Ophelia...) and explain how memory and prejudice play out in the growth or development of that character and their role in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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