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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. In the Algonquin legend that opens the novel, why is the woman rewarded while others are punished?

2. What does Herb Silver want to do about media coverage regarding Cassie's disappearance?

3. Why does Alex tell Cassie they decided to wait on having children?

4. To which tribe does is William Flying Horse belong?

5. Why does Alex fly into a rage at the restaurant, in Chapter Seven?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Alex react to the visit to the pediatric hospital?

3. What is Cassie's impression of Alex in Chapter Seven?

4. Is William Flying Horse a trusting person?

5. Describe the relationship between Alex and Ophelia.

6. What does Miranda represent in Chapter Seven?

7. Is Jane Doe or William more vulnerable in Chapter Two?

8. Describe the ramifications of the Sioux penalty for adultery as described in Chapter Two.

9. Explain the importance of Nick LaRue in Chapter Seven.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Cassie has visits from and discussions with her dead friend Connor throughout Picture Perfect.

1) Analyze these experiences in terms of what they are and how they help Cassie or hold her back.

2) Compare and contrast Connor with William Flying Horse.

3) Analyze the importance of the rock with CMM 1969 etched on it.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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