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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Laura describe losing her virginity to on October 1, 1986?
(a) James.
(b) Leo.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Jacques.

3. What is Laura's best friend's name?
(a) Norma.
(b) Maddy.
(c) Donna.
(d) Shelley.

4. What is Laura's mother's name?
(a) Doris Palmer.
(b) Sarah Palmer.
(c) Alexandra Palmer.
(d) Lyla Palmer.

5. On August 6, 1986, Laura compares BOB to the inevitability of what?
(a) The spring.
(b) The sunset.
(c) The winter.
(d) The sunrise.

6. When is the first time Laura writes with shock and anger that she knows someone read her diary?
(a) July 22, 1985.
(b) September 15, 1984.
(c) January 5, 1984.
(d) September 18, 1989.

7. What did Laura do when her boyfriend told her he loved her, as written on October 1, 1986?
(a) Said she loved him too.
(b) Cried.
(c) Ran away.
(d) Laughed at him.

8. Who does Laura write she hopes "doesn't come tonight" in her second diary entry?
(a) One-armed Mike.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Mike.
(d) BOB.

9. At what time is Laura's August 6, 1986, entry written?
(a) 4:47 AM.
(b) 3:30 AM.
(c) 3:00 AM.
(d) 10:10 PM.

10. What was the name of the fan magazine based around "Twin Peaks"?
(a) "Wrapped in Plastic."
(b) "The Red Room."
(c) "The White Lodge."
(d) "The Black Lodge."

11. How much earlier did Maddy leave in Laura's entry for August 7, 1984?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 1 week.

12. What physical activity is described in Laura's poem on April 24, 1986?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Skipping.
(c) Rowing.
(d) Juggling.

13. Laura writes on July 27, 1984, that she secretly enjoys her cousin's discussions of what?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Tongue-kissing.
(c) Smoking cigarettes.
(d) Sex.

14. At what time of night is Laura's August 4, 1986 written?
(a) 1:00 AM.
(b) 2:00 AM.
(c) 4:30 AM.
(d) 3:30 AM.

15. Whose friendship does Laura write seems to be deteriorating on April 23, 1986?
(a) Bobby's.
(b) Donna's.
(c) Audra's.
(d) Shelly's.

Short Answer Questions

1. On July 25, 1986, Laura describes her recent birthday. How old did she turn?

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

3. Whose murder was the central focus of the television series upon which the book is based?

4. Where did Laura lose her virginity?

5. What almost attacked Laura, as she describes on July 25, 1986?

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