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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 is NOT one thing Laura says reminds her of cocaine?
2. When Laura begins to put on sexual shows for others, what does she say she is thinking about during those shows?
3. When Laura considers calling the police and having them wait at her house for BOB to show up, why does she decide against it?
4. When Laura walks to Leo's house in order to get drugs, what is the reason he cannot come to the door?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens at the Double R Diner on Christmas Eve that makes Laura feel victorious?
2. 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?
3. How does Bobby respond when Laura calls him in the middle of the night after waking up from her death dream?
4. What shocking act does Laura perform at the party to win a $100 bet?
5. What is the significance of the first sentence that Johnny speaks aloud?
6. What behavior of Laura's is particularly worrisome to Laura's mom and what does Laura plan to do about it?
7. How does BOB know the details of the orgy that Laura attended?
8. What is Laura's relationship with Johnny?
9. How does Bobby end up shooting a man as Laura, Leo, and Bobby flee the gunfire at the drug dealer's house?
10. What is the significance of the list of 40 sets of initials within Laura's diary?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a persuasive essay that argues either for or against the use of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer in high school classrooms. Support your argument using logical reasoning, poignant examples of modern teenage life, and concrete details from the novel's narrative.
Essay Topic 2
Who or what is BOB? Conduct a formalist analysis using only the text of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. What is the significance of Laura's frequent indecision regarding whether BOB is real or imagined, whether her parents know about him or not, and other issues regarding his persona. Use quotes from the novel to prove your claims.
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of escapism demonstrated within the novel's narrative and what is the author communicating to the reader about this topic? Provide concrete details from the novel to support your claim.
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