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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Laura write torments her on June 22, 1986?
(a) Leland.
(b) BOB.
(c) Mike.
(d) Bobby.

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

4. What creatures does the Log Lady describe to Laura when they meet?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Owls.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Bats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laura write she enjoys borrowing from her cousin?

2. How long had it been since Laura last wrote on June 21, 1986?

3. At what time did Laura write the entry from August 16, 1984?

4. How many young men does Laura retell meeting on October 20, 1985?

5. What did Laura decide to do with the diary after December 16, 1985?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Laura describe in the entry from September 11, 1986? When was it written?

2. What did Laura do when Bobby told her he loved her? Why?

3. What themes arise in Laura's entries from Part 3, October 3 1985 to December 16, 1985? What motifs?

4. To whom does Laura write directly in her entry from September 15, 1984? Why?

5. What imagery does Laura use in describing her dream on August 7 1984? What foreshadowing is indicated?

6. When does Laura first describe her relationship with Bobby in the narrative? How does she describe herself with Bobby?

7. What does Laura write attacked her in a dream on November 20, 1985? Why does she believe she is having nightmares?

8. When and where does Laura write her entry from August 6, 1986?

9. What does Laura describe in her first diary entry? What occasion begins the narrative?

10. What is the basis of the source material for The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer? What is the subject of the book?

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