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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 reason does Laura give for not telling her mom about the biting dream, though she wants to?
2. 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?
3. What is the last gift Laura opens on her twelfth birthday?
4. When BOB tells Laura that she should be thrown into the river, what reason does he give?
5. The Log Lady tells Laura that "sometimes people go camping" (44) and that as a result, they do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Maddy tells Laura and Donna what it feels like to kiss with tongues, Laura says the description makes her feel good inside, a feeling that she says is different. Though she cuts herself off from finishing her sentence, what does the reader know she is referring to?
2. What reason does Laura give for feeling sorry for Audrey Horne?
3. What method does Laura decide to use in order to drive BOB away and stop the sexual abuse he is inflicting on her?
4. What is the significance of the moment when Donna finally shares her sexual fantasies with Laura?
5. How does Laura respond to Maddy's offer to share some of her cigarettes with Donna and Laura on their night in the fort?
6. Discuss the meaning of the very first poem Laura writes within her diary on July 29, 1984.
7. What is the significance of Laura and Maddy's attempts to block the light coming from the house windows into their fort?
8. What is Donna's and Laura's goal when they return to the Book House all dressed up in short skirts and made up faces?
9. What does Laura say about why she loves her new diary?
10. How does Laura feel when she tries smoking for the first time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways is humor shown to be an effective survival strategy within the novel? Prove your points with concrete examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the novel's use of the theme of appearance versus reality. Create a claim that states the author's message regarding this theme. Use specific scenes from the novel to support your claim.
Essay Topic 3
In what ways does the novel provide a realistic depiction of how suffering sexual abuse can affect a young person's psyche and behavior. Include both concrete details from the novel and concrete details from your research in order to prove your claims.
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