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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. Donna's boyfriend in the narrative is a what?
2. How many women were brought to Laura after she was blindfolded in the November 13, 1987 entry?
3. Laura writes on December 23, 1987, that she was able to save money because she no longer needed to spend it on what?
4. The drug dealer in Laura's dream tells her she and Bobby will go where?
5. On February 3, 1987, Laura writes of her desperate longing for what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Laura write she had begun working on April 7, 1988? What does she say of her relationship?
2. How does the theme of duality manifest in Part 8, December 16, 1987 to Christmas Eve Day, 1987 - Later?
3. What happens when Laura leaves to get food in her entry from November 12, 1987?
4. What is significant about BOB's entering the narrative in Part 6, October 3 1986 to April 2, 1987?
5. What dream-like conversation does Laura describe with her father? When did it take place?
6. What activity does Laura describe undertaking on December 21, 1987? How does she feel about it?
7. What is significant about Laura's abortion in terms of style/theme?
8. Who interrupts Laura's writing on February 3, 1987? What is said?
9. What structural shift takes place in the narrative in Part 9, January 3 1988 to April 7, 1988?
10. What is ironic about Laura's relationship with Johnny Horne?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. Where is Twin Peaks located? What border is nearby?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the role that BOB plays in the narrative's plot. Who and what is BOB? What is his relationship to the protagonist?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the characters of Leo Johnson and Jacques Renault. How did Laura meet these men? What is their relationship with the protagonist?
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