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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. Maddy says that her life at home is fine, except for one thing. What does she say is that one thing?

2. What expression is BOB always wearing when he comes to Laura's bedroom window?

3. In addition to sandwiches, what two beverages does Laura's mom pack for the girls on the first night of Maddy's visit?

4. 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?

5. What distinctive name does BOB always use when referring to Laura?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Laura say about her feelings after the escapade with the Canadian guys in the woods?

2. What event occurs that results in Laura's meeting with the Log Lady?

3. What reason does Laura give for feeling sorry for Audrey Horne?

4. When Donna and Laura leave the guys by the fire in order to relieve themselves, they get really scared. What are they scared of?

5. What does Donna do when Laura runs out of the house when they are discussing the breakdown of their friendship?

6. What prompts Laura to proclaim that she is not sure that the Log Lady had been talking about the right Laura Palmer when she had predicted a happy life?

7. 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?

8. How does Laura feel when she tries smoking for the first time?

9. How does Laura feel during the sexual experience with Rick and Josh and how does her feeling relate to the sexual abuse to which she has been subjected?

10. When Donna leaves the fort to go to the bathroom, Maddy uses the opportunity to tell Laura something. How do her comments depict the novel's theme of prophecy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the novel's status as an early example of a tie-in novel. How did the popularity of the series Twin Peaks and the novel The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer foreshadow the current proliferation of fan fiction, tie-in literature, comic conventions, and series spin-offs? What does this popularity demonstrate about the modern consumer of media and how do the novel's forewords by Mark Frost and David Lynch, the creators of the Twin Peaks series, connect to these elements?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of vulnerability demonstrated within the novel and what is the author's message about this topic? Prove your points with concrete details from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is the novel's treatment regarding the theme of hope? Discuss who has or does not have hope, and when, ultimately putting forth a claim stating the author's message about the nature of hope. Provide concrete details from the novel to support your claim.

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