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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Daisy get to Mobile the first time she went?
(a) By train.
(b) Hoke drove her.
(c) This is a trick question - she's never been to Mobile.
(d) By bus.

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

3. Who is the author of Driving Miss Daisy?
(a) Jorge Uhry.
(b) Henrich Uhry.
(c) Simon Uhry.
(d) Alfred Uhry.

4. When was the first time Hoke ever left Georgia?
(a) When he got married.
(b) When he bought his first car.
(c) When he fled slavery.
(d) When he was driving Daisy.

5. What kind of glasses does Hoke wear when he arrives to clean out Daisy's house?
(a) No glasses at all.
(b) Very thin reading glasses.
(c) Safety goggles because there is so much junk.
(d) Very thick ones because of his age.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Harold Stone do for a job?

2. What accessory is Hoke carrying with him when Boolie first meets him?

3. Who else comes to clean out Daisy's house?

4. How much did Jeanette Harris offer to pay Hoke for his services?

5. Why does Daisy claim her students always liked her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exactly is a Pullman porter?

2. Why is Daisy so bothered by Florine's Christmas decorations and celebrations?

3. Why does Daisy want Boolie around when she confronts Hoke about the missing can of salmon?

4. How long has Hoke been looking for work when he first meets Boolie?

5. Why does Hoke know how to drive on ice?

6. How does Boolie initially react to Daisy's concern about the missing salmon?

7. Why does Boolie hire a chauffeur for Daisy?

8. Why does Daisy not like where Hoke picks her up from temple the first time?

9. What does Hoke think his chauffeur job is originally going to entail?

10. How does Daisy treat Hoke when he first starts working for her?

(see the answer keys)

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