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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. What type of weapon does Bobby bring to the drug dealer's house in case he needs to protect himself?
(a) A chain.
(b) A taser.
(c) A knife.
(d) A pistol.

2. Where do Bobby and Laura go to celebrate New Year's Eve?
(a) The beach.
(b) The golf course.
(c) The Roadhouse Tavern.
(d) The town square.

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

4. When Laura wakes up from a dream in which BOB told her that she would not have any sexual knowledge without him, what is NOT one feeling she has when she awakes?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Horrified.
(d) Ashamed.

5. After Laura stops sleeping, how many pounds does she say she has lost since she last slept?
(a) Three and a half.
(b) Five and a half.
(c) Six and a half.
(d) Two and a half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laura mean when she directs her writing to BOB, saying, "I can feel you deciding how and when" (90).

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

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

4. What tactic does Laura try in order to get rid of BOB?

5. Where does Laura say she wants to go once she, Leo, and Bobby arrive at Leo's house with a kilo of cocaine?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bobby end up shooting a man as Laura, Leo, and Bobby flee the gunfire at the drug dealer's house?

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

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

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

5. What retort does BOB give to Laura's idea to call the police and tell them about the abuse BOB is inflicting on her?

6. What is the source of Laura's belief that she fits in with a much older crowd at that party she attends with people who are all eight to ten years her senior?

7. How does Laura feel about the way in which she escaped the dangerous situation after being kidnapped by three truckers on the highway?

8. 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?

9. How does BOB know the details of the orgy that Laura attended?

10. When Bobby asks Laura on New Year's Eve if she thinks that cocaine is a problem for her, what is her reply?

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