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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, August 7 1984 to October 3, 1985.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose murder was the central focus of the television series upon which the book is based?
(a) Donna Hayward's.
(b) Laura Palmer's.
(c) Norma Mailer's.
(d) Teresa Banks'.

2. Who does Laura write of taunting her in a nightmare on July 23, 1984?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her father.
(c) An old woman.
(d) An old man.

3. In what year is the first entry of "The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer" written?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1984.

4. What name did Laura give her horse that was given as a birthday gift?
(a) Bob.
(b) Mikey.
(c) Troy.
(d) Peter.

5. One of the key themes of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer is what?
(a) Duality.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Abandonment.
(d) Revenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Laura's "secret hiding place?"

2. What is the name of the television show that the characters and events of the book originated from?

3. What does Laura write she experienced on August 7, 1984?

4. Where was the entry from August 11, 1984, written?

5. What does Laura write she dreamed she was in August 7, 1984?

(see the answer key)

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