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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 creatures does the Log Lady describe to Laura when they meet?
2. Where is the entrance to the Black Lodge?
3. Laura writes on June 22, 1986 that she tries desperately to stay what?
4. When is the first time Laura writes with shock and anger that she knows someone read her diary?
5. What drug does Laura write of longing for on June 21, 1986?
Short Essay Questions
1. When does Laura first describe her relationship with Bobby in the narrative? How does she describe herself with Bobby?
2. What did Laura describe happening with the Canadian boys on October 20, 1985?
3. What is the significance of owls in the narrative?
4. When and where does Laura write her entry from August 6, 1986?
5. What are some of the principle examples of foreshadowing used in Laura's first diary entries? What do they foretell?
6. What does Laura describe doing on her fourteenth birthday? What has changed about her?
7. What does Laura describe in the entry from September 11, 1986? When was it written?
8. What did Laura do when Bobby told her he loved her? Why?
9. Where does Laura write the entry from August 11, 1984? What watches over her?
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
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 characters at the Double R Diner. Who owns the diner? Who works there? What connection does Laura have to the diner?
Essay Topic 3
Describe some examples of foreshadowing used in The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. What events in the beginning of the novel indicate the narrative's outcome?
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