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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. How fast does Daisy like to go in her car?

2. What is the motto of Boolie's business?

3. Who is being honored at the banquet?

4. What is the name of the banquet that Daisy buys tickets to?

5. Who is the author of Driving Miss Daisy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Hoke's job during the war?

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

3. How does Daisy help Hoke find the Bauer headstone?

4. What awkward example does Hoke give for how he won't let Daisy get away from him/fire him?

5. What offer does Jeanette Harris make to Hoke?

6. To what is Hoke referring to when he mentions the "Geechee trash" in Savannah?

7. How does Daisy feel about Florine's Christmas festivities?

8. What does Daisy say Old Man Freitag would definitely not approve of during the holidays?

9. How does Daisy react when Hoke tells her the temple has been bombed?

10. Why does Hoke find Daisy's request to check the air conditioner before their long trip so ridiculous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will the themes present in Driving Miss Daisy still be present 50 years from now? If so, why? If not, why not? Make sure to address at least three themes from the play in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

What literary devices that are specific to a play does Urhy use to demonstrate the passage of time as the play progresses? Make sure to use at least 3 literary devices that appear over the course of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Hoke and Boolie. Make sure your argument essay uses specific examples from the text to support your position.

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