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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 the last name of the character Leo?

2. What does Laura complain about having frequently on July 23, 1984?

3. Where is Laura's "secret hiding place?"

4. What is the name of "The Log Lady"?

5. What was the name of the fan magazine based around "Twin Peaks"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Laura write the entry from August 11, 1984? What watches over her?

5. Describe the thematic and symbolic elements which begin to emerge in the narrative in Laura's 14th year. What themes emerge?

6. What is the subject of Laura's poem on April 24, 1986? How does this entry end?

7. What is the subject of Laura's entry from April 23, 1986? How long had it been since she'd written?

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

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

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 the use of metaphor and simile in the depiction of Laura's horse in the narrative. How does Laura relate to Troy? What is ironic about this metaphor?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Leo Johnson and Jacques Renault. How did Laura meet these men? What is their relationship with the protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters at the Double R Diner. Who owns the diner? Who works there? What connection does Laura have to the diner?

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