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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) There is a stranger in the bed of the truck fighting with Leo.
(b) The truck runs out of gas.
(c) The road up ahead is closed.
(d) Bobby tells her he has forgotten his pistol in the house.

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

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

4. What do Bobby and Laura do to celebrate New Year's Eve?
(a) They take shots of tequila.
(b) They lie out under the stars with other couples.
(c) They build a bonfire.
(d) They watch the town fireworks display.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Where does Jacques hide Laura's Christmas present so she can find it when he tells her to?

3. 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?

4. What simile does Laura use to describe her claim that too many lies have entered her?

5. When Laura has a dream about the man Bobby shot in the back of the truck the night of the cocaine heist and calls Bobby to tell him about her dream, what is Bobby's reaction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What offer does Laura make to BOB in an attempt to make him go away forever?

2. What happens in the only dream Laura has about her dad?

3. What happens at the Double R Diner on Christmas Eve that makes Laura feel victorious?

4. How does Laura feel after the party at which she won a sexual bet and hung around with people ten years older?

5. What shocking act does Laura perform at the party to win a $100 bet?

6. What is the significance of the first sentence that Johnny speaks aloud?

7. How is the theme of appearance versus reality evident in the scene in which Laura has just finished working on Donna's jacket and her mom comes into her room?

8. Discuss the meaning of Laura's poem on page 128 entitled "In the Eyes of the Visitor."

9. What is Laura's relationship with Johnny?

10. What event inspires Laura to start helping the senior citizens in Twin Peaks?

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