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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jacques hide Laura's Christmas present so she can find it when he tells her to?
(a) In a birdhouse in her front yard.
(b) In her closet drawer.
(c) In her white lace bra.
(d) In a planter outside her house.

2. What is NOT one thing Laura says reminds her of cocaine?
(a) A snowstorm.
(b) A dash of baby powder.
(c) A straw.
(d) The highway.

3. Who does Laura say is the only girl besides Donna whom she has seen naked?
(a) Shelley.
(b) Ronnette.
(c) Paula.
(d) Audrey.

4. What happens to Laura when she walks over to Highway 21 with the intention to hitchhike to Jacque's cabin?
(a) She gets hit by a car.
(b) She is robbed at gunpoint.
(c) She is kidnapped by three passing truckers and is taken to a motel.
(d) She is raped and left on the side of the road.

5. What type of lock does Laura install on her bedroom door?
(a) A chain lock.
(b) A padlock.
(c) A barricade bar.
(d) A deadbolt.

6. What does Jacques give Laura for Christmas?
(a) A lingerie set.
(b) A love note.
(c) A fancy pen.
(d) A package of drugs.

7. What does Laura give Donna for Christmas?
(a) She embellishes Donna's own denim jacket with beads and thread.
(b) She cleans her whole room for two Saturdays in a row.
(c) She gives her a fluffy sweater.
(d) She gives her a bottle of her favorite perfume.

8. What social issue gets Laura fired up about volunteering her time for the cause?
(a) Domestic violence.
(b) Sexual abuse.
(c) Elder care.
(d) Hunger.

9. What does Laura's dad do while he is dancing with Laura on Christmas Eve?
(a) He falls down.
(b) He grabs Laura's mom and brings her into the dance.
(c) He sings.
(d) He cries.

10. What action does Bobby take to solve the problem that occurs during their flight away from the gunfight at the drug dealer's house?
(a) He shoots the man fighting with Leo.
(b) He says he will send his older brother to retrieve his gun the following day.
(c) He switches over to his second gas tank.
(d) He drives around the barricade.

11. What reasons does Laura give for sending her pony Troy away by whipping him with her reins?
(a) Troy would make his way to Johnny and Johnny needed a pony more than she did.
(b) Zippy told her Troy was beginning to bite and kick and that the stables would no longer keep him.
(c) She does not deserve him and he does not deserve a caged life.
(d) He does not deserve a sinful owner and she does not want to care for him any longer.

12. How long does Laura wait before she finds out whether Leo and Bobby are alive or dead inside the drug dealer's house?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 40 minutes.

13. After Leo, Laura, and Bobby speed away from the drug dealer's house amidst a hail of gunfire, what does Laura see that causes her to panic again?
(a) Bobby tells her he has forgotten his pistol in the house.
(b) The truck runs out of gas.
(c) The road up ahead is closed.
(d) There is a stranger in the bed of the truck fighting with Leo.

14. Laura writes that she knows Norma will be unable to call her back anytime soon to work on their volunteering idea because Norma's husband Hank has gotten in some trouble. What kind of trouble is he in?
(a) He killed a man on the highway and is being charged with vehicular manslaughter.
(b) He got in a fight at the bar and is being charged with disturbing the peace.
(c) He robbed a liquor store and is being charged with armed robbery.
(d) He stole a case of beer from the convenience store and is being charged with theft.

15. To what substance does Laura become severely addicted in the spring of 1987?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Laura notice on the floor of the truck after the cocaine robbery that causes her to hit a cat?

2. On the day Laura uncharacteristically skips school, what does she do at home all day since her parents are gone at a convention?

3. Besides being glued to the television, what other reason does Laura give for both Leo and Bobby being unwilling to accompany her to her destination?

4. Laura writes in her diary that when BOB used to cut her when she was younger, he would say a specific thing to her when she bled. What was it?

5. After Laura stops sleeping, how many pounds does she say she has lost since she last slept?

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