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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does Daisy crash?
(a) A Ford.
(b) A Packard.
(c) A Chevy.
(d) A Corvette.

2. Why does Hoke need to pull the car over on their way home from their long trip?
(a) Because something is wrong with the tire.
(b) Because Daisy is driving him nuts.
(c) Because he needs to go to the bathroom.
(d) Because something is wrong with the air conditioner.

3. What sign causes Daisy such alarm during her long trip with Hoke?
(a) Chicago - 200 miles.
(b) Mobile - 45 miles.
(c) Phenix City - 30 miles.
(d) Paris - 2 miles.

4. What did Daisy demolish in her car accident?
(a) A freestanding tool shed.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Her car.
(d) A two-car garage.

5. Why does Boolie call to check on Daisy during the ice storm?
(a) Because she has no food.
(b) Because the power is out.
(c) Because she is afraid of the dark.
(d) Because it will be weeks until anyone can get her out.

6. What holiday is it during the final scene of the play?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Easter.
(d) The Fourth of July -- Daisy's favorite.

7. As Driving Miss Daisy comes to a conclusion, what kind of driver does Daisy continue to accuse Hoke of being?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) A speeding one.
(c) A blind one.
(d) A cheating one.

8. What does Daisy give Hoke as a Christmas present?
(a) A picture of the two of them.
(b) A new pair of keys for the car.
(c) A new tie.
(d) A handwriting book.

9. How many days did it take Daisy to let Hoke drive her somewhere?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

10. Where has Hoke heard Martin Luther King preach?
(a) In person.
(b) On the radio.
(c) Over the TV.
(d) At his church.

11. What does Hoke end up doing the first week he works for Daisy?
(a) Sitting in the kitchen, doing nothing.
(b) Driving her on ridiculous errands.
(c) Fixing her old beat-up car.
(d) Talking on his cell phone all day.

12. Who is Sinclair Harris?
(a) Daisy's neighbor.
(b) Hoke's son.
(c) Boolie's cousin.
(d) Daisy's grandson from another marriage.

13. Who does Daisy accuse of doing everything wrong when she is disoriented?
(a) Herself.
(b) Hoke.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Boolie.

14. In what year does the play begin?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1956.
(c) The reader never finds out.
(d) 1944.

15. What does Rose Bauer ask Daisy to do in the cemetery?
(a) Put flowers on her husband's grave.
(b) Say a prayer for her.
(c) Bring back some informational materials.
(d) Drive safely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hoke mean when he says "Yassum" to Daisy?

2. What does Daisy think she's doing when she becomes disoriented?

3. What "loss" does Boolie talk about during the acceptance speech he gives when he wins his award?

4. To whom is Hoke's daughter married?

5. What does Hoke tell Daisy might happen if she doesn't snap out of it when she is disoriented?

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