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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 was manipulated into leaving Laura alone in the November 13, 1987 entry?
2. Where does Laura resolve to go on April 2, 1987?
3. On January 10, 1987, Laura describes a conversation she had with whom?
4. Who does Laura write she'd begun babysitting in her December 15, 1987 entry?
5. In Laura's second entry for December 23, 1987, who does she write of calling first?
Short Essay Questions
1. What metaphor does Laura use in describing her horse Troy in Part 7, June 24 1987 to December 15, 1987?
2. Who does Laura write of disliking in her April 10, 1988 entry? Why?
3. How does the theme of duality manifest in Part 8, December 16, 1987 to Christmas Eve Day, 1987 - Later?
4. What relationships does Laura describe on December 16, 1987?
5. How does Laura describe her holidays on January 3, 1988?
6. What changes has Laura's character undergone in Part 6, October 3 1986 to April 2, 1987?
7. What is significant about BOB's entering the narrative in Part 6, October 3 1986 to April 2, 1987?
8. Who did Laura call looking for drugs on December 23, 1987? Where did she find them?
9. What does Laura describe in her entry from October 3 1986? What kind of language is used?
10. Who visits Laura in her dreams on December 14, 1986? What happens in this confrontation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the characters of Laura Palmer and Donna Hayward. How long have the girls known one another? What are their key differences and similarities?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the dream imagery used in The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. What recurring symbols and motifs appear in Laura's dreams?
Essay Topic 3
Compare the characters of Maddy and Ronnette Pulaski. What similarities do these young women share? What is each ones relationship to Laura Palmer?
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