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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through December 21, 1987-April 10, 1988.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Laura give for being attracted to Ronnette?
(a) She speaks infrequently.
(b) She is outspoken and does not care what others think.
(c) She has long, thick brown hair.
(d) Her eyes appear sad, but cold.

2. What is Laura's mom referring to when she tells Laura that this was "the best present she could ask for?" (120)
(a) Seeing Laura smile.
(b) Hearing Laura say she had broken up with Bobby.
(c) Hearing Laura say she would be staying home for the remainder of the Christmas vacation.
(d) Seeing Laura and her dad hugging in front of the Christmas tree.

3. What story does Laura's mom tell about Laura at a dinner party that deeply embarrasses Laura and makes her wary of telling her things in the future?
(a) A story about Laura sleepwalking, taking off all of her clothes, and putting her clothes in the oven.
(b) A story about Laura's fear of sand when she was a little girl.
(c) A story about Laura hooting like an owl in her sleep.
(d) A story about Laura spreading butter all over herself as a young child.

4. When Laura's dad takes her to a mystery location on her birthday, where do they end up going?
(a) The Triple K Ranch.
(b) The Broken Circle Stables.
(c) The BOB Petting Zoo.
(d) The Horne Farm.

5. Laura's dream about the animal wanting to bite off her foot, Laura thinks that her mind is punishing her for what transgression?
(a) Her cigarette-smoking.
(b) Her sexual experience with the Canadians.
(c) Her use of marijuana.
(d) Her jealousy of Donna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Laura feel about the fact that the only people at her birthday party are her mom, her dad, her best friend, and her cat?

2. While Laura reports that she enjoys looking at most pornographic pictures in magazines, there are some she does not like looking at because they contain a certain element. What is that element?

3. When it proves too cold for Laura to write her fantasy down in the diary outside, where does she go to write instead?

4. Maddy's advice to Laura about life is that there are lots of things in life that do not seem right at first. What does she say eventually happens?

5. When Laura says she cannot allow herself to feel sorry for Leo's wife Shelley, what reason does she give?

(see the answer key)

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