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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. Who played the role of BOB on the television series and film "Twin Peaks"?

2. Where was the entry from August 11, 1984, written?

3. What drug does Laura write of experiencing on October 12, 1985?

4. What is Laura Palmer's birthday?

5. What was Laura attacked by in her dream on October 20, 1985?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 Laura write of her dreams on July 23, 1984? What imagery is used?

6. Describe the change in narrative style in Part 5, August 3, 1986 to October 1, 1986. What causes the change?

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

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

9. What characteristics of Laura's are essential and interconnected to the plot of the narrative?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Maddy and Ronnette Pulaski. What similarities do these young women share? What is each ones relationship to Laura Palmer?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of motherhood and femininity in the narrative. How do these themes reflect in Laura Palmer? What is her relationship to her mother like?

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