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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 does Laura hit while driving in the November 12, 1987 entry?

2. Where do the men who give Laura a ride take her on February 9, 1988?

3. On January 10, 1987, the conversation Laura describes took place when?

4. Who does Laura write visited her at her job on April 10, 1988?

5. Who is the manager of Horne's Department Store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tactic does Laura use in fighting BOB in Part 7, June 24 1987 to December 15, 1987?

2. What happens when Laura leaves to get food in her entry from November 12, 1987?

3. What happened in Laura's dream from December 23, 1987? Who did she call after waking up?

4. What is found in the text following Laura's April 7, 1988 entry?

5. How does Laura describe her holidays on January 3, 1988?

6. Where does Laura describe being taken in her entry from November 13, 1987? Whom was she with?

7. What does Laura write of Benjamin Horne on March 10, 1988?

8. How does the theme of duality manifest in Part 8, December 16, 1987 to Christmas Eve Day, 1987 - Later?

9. What changes has Laura's character undergone in Part 6, October 3 1986 to April 2, 1987?

10. What structural shift takes place in the narrative in Part 9, January 3 1988 to April 7, 1988?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Leland Palmer, Doc Hayward, and Benjamin Horne. How do these father figures relate to one another? What are their differences?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Laura Palmer and Donna Hayward. How long have the girls known one another? What are their key differences and similarities?

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