The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jennifer Lynch
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jennifer Lynch
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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's best friend's name?

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

3. How much earlier did Maddy leave in Laura's entry for August 7, 1984?

4. Whom does Laura write she hopes is still her friend on April 24, 1986?

5. Where does Laura write she was led in the entry from August 16, 1984?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the major thematic elements in Part 5, August 3, 1986 to October 1, 1986. How do these reflect the protagonist?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are some of the principle examples of foreshadowing used in Laura's first diary entries? What do they foretell?

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

9. Describe Laura's poem from July 29, 1984. Who is the subject of the poem?

10. Describe the symbolism in Laura and Donna's friendship as it evolves in Part 4, April 23, 1986 to July 25, 1986. How does it tie into the narrative's themes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motifs of sex and drugs in The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. How does the author use these motifs to further the narrative's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Bobby Briggs. Where did Laura meet Bobby? What characteristics drew Laura to him? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the narrative style of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. What is the voice and tense of the novel?

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