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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Laura write she hopes "doesn't come tonight" in her second diary entry?
(a) One-armed Mike.
(b) Mike.
(c) Bobby.
(d) BOB.

2. How long had it been since Laura's last diary entry on April 23, 1986?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 1 year.

3. Laura writes that she worries of being thought of as what on July 23, 1984?
(a) Evil.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Innocent.
(d) Insane.

4. What drug does Laura write of longing for on June 21, 1986?
(a) Ecstacy.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Nicotine.

5. One of the key themes of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer is what?
(a) Duality.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Abandonment.
(d) Revenge.

6. Whose murder was the central focus of the television series upon which the book is based?
(a) Donna Hayward's.
(b) Norma Mailer's.
(c) Teresa Banks'.
(d) Laura Palmer's.

7. At what time did Laura write the entry from August 16, 1984?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 2:30 a.m.
(c) 3:30 a.m.
(d) 7:00 a.m.

8. On September 10, 1986, Laura questions why who doesn't stop BOB?
(a) Mike.
(b) Agent Cooper.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Her parents.

9. What drug is implied in Laura's entry of October 1, 1986?
(a) PCP.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Ecstacy.
(d) Mushrooms.

10. Where was the entry from August 11, 1984, written?
(a) Leo's house.
(b) The woods.
(c) Laura's bedroom.
(d) Harold's house.

11. Who is Laura's father's employer?
(a) Pete's Grocery.
(b) Benjamin Horne.
(c) Josie Packard.
(d) Anderson Clydeson.

12. What did Laura vow to do before anyone could hurt her on November 20, 1985?
(a) Hurt herself.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Lose her virginity.
(d) Run away.

13. What does Laura write it seems she hasn't done in years on June 21, 1986?
(a) Written.
(b) Sung.
(c) Laughed.
(d) Cried.

14. What is the name of "The Log Lady"?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Norma.
(d) Sarah.

15. Where is Laura's "secret hiding place?"
(a) Under her rug.
(b) In her bedpost.
(c) In her bathroom.
(d) In her ceiling fan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Laura's father's name?

2. What swoops over Laura as she leaves the woods on November 20, 1985?

3. At what time of night is Laura's August 4, 1986 written?

4. What does Laura write she experienced on August 7, 1984?

5. Laura writes in her entry on June 21, 1986, that she realizes Donna's thoughts are more what than hers?

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