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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. What is Laura Palmer's birthday?

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

3. What creatures does the Log Lady describe to Laura when they meet?

4. Laura writes on July 27, 1984, that she secretly enjoys her cousin's discussions of what?

5. How old was Laura when she lost her virginity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is established stylistically in the first entries of the book? What is notable of the narrative voice?

2. What did Laura describe happening with the Canadian boys on October 20, 1985?

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

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

5. What does the death of Laura's cat foreshadow in the narrative? How?

6. What is the subject of Laura's poem on November 13, 1985? Who is referenced in the poem?

7. What does Laura question about religion on August 7, 1984? How does this tie to the narrative's themes?

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

9. Whose death does Laura mourn in the entries from October 3, 1985? What is the subject of these entries?

10. Who does Laura describe for the first time in her entry from June 22, 1986? What is detailed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jennifer Lynch's use of symbolism and metaphor in The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. What is significant about owls, the woods, and other supernatural elements?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the source material for The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. Where were the characters and the setting developed and by whom?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the dream imagery used in The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. What recurring symbols and motifs appear in Laura's dreams?

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