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Driving Miss Daisy Quiz

Alfred Uhry
This Study Guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Driving Miss Daisy.

Driving Miss Daisy Quiz

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1)

Whose grave does Daisy diligently tend to in the cemetery? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Her mother's.
Random people's.
Her daughter's.
Her husband's.
2)

How long does Boolie allow Hoke to live in Daisy's home. (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Until he passes away.
He doesn't allow him to do this.
Six months.
For as many years as he's worked for the family.
3)

What does Daisy think of the holiday lights Florine always puts up? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

That they are tacky.
That they are gorgeous.
That they are too little.
That they are nice but a little too bright.
4)

What does Daisy have to say about who can learn to read? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

That Hoke isn't smart enough to do it.
That it is very difficult.
That Hoke is too old to learn.
That anyone can do it.
5)

Why does Boolie trade in Daisy's car? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Daisy refused to drive in it anymore.
He just doesn't like it anymore.
It's losing equity.
It is too banged up.
6)

To whom is Hoke's daughter married? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

A shoe salesman.
A Pullman porter.
A car salesman.
The mailman.
7)

How does Hoke get to visit Daisy once she no longer lives at home? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He drives himself.
He takes the bus.
Her new driver picks him up.
By taxicab.
8)

What food item does Hoke feed Daisy in the final scene? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Juice.
Oatmeal.
Pie.
Soup.
9)

How did Daisy get to Mobile the first time she went? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Hoke drove her.
By bus.
This is a trick question - she's never been to Mobile.
By train.
10)

What holiday character does Florine always have at her front door? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

No one.
Elves.
Santa Claus.
Jesus.
11)

Where has Hoke heard Martin Luther King preach? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

In person.
At his church.
On the radio.
Over the TV.
12)

After speaking to Jeanette Harris, how much of a raise does Hoke get from Boolie? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Seventy-five dollars a week.
Thirty dollars a week.
Sixty-five dollars a week.
Five dollars a mile.
13)

As Daisy and Hoke are about to enter Florine's house for Christmas, what does Daisy say she hopes she doesn't do? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Get drunk.
Spit up.
Have to stay too long.
Be rude.
14)

Why does Daisy claim her students always liked her? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Because she always gave them their homework back the next day.
Because she could sing and dance very, very well.
Because she gave great tours of New York City.
Because she was the best professor at the medical school.
15)

What is the name of the power company Daisy thinks gets rich every Christmas? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Florida Power Brokers.
Birmingham Lights and Electricity.
The Power Shower Company.
Georgia Power Company.
16)

Who is being honored at the banquet? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Daisy.
Boolie.
Malcom X.
17)

What undergarment is accidentally showing during Daisy's disorientation? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Her slip.
Her underwear.
Her nylons.
Her bra.
18)

What does Daisy think Hoke witnessing the lynching has to do with her temple being bombed? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

She thinks it's time to move to California.
She thinks someone is after Hoke.
Nothing.
She thinks it's the same people.
19)

What kind of glasses does Hoke wear when he arrives to clean out Daisy's house? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Very thin reading glasses.
Very thick ones because of his age.
Safety goggles because there is so much junk.
No glasses at all.
20)

Who does Daisy tell Boolie that Hoke came to see (in the final scene)? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

His daughter.
Herself.
Her cute nurse.
Her doctor.
21)

What year did Daisy first go to Mobile? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

2003.
1856.
1942.
1888.
22)

What is the motto of Boolie's business? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

We want what Atlanta wants.
You want it, we want it too.
Get what you want -- fast.
You want it, we got it.
23)

Who is Jeanette Harris? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Daisy's secret name.
Boolie's daughter (now married).
Sinclair Harris's wife.
Boolie's wife.
24)

What might happen if Boolie goes to the banquet? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He will have to declare bankruptcy.
He might get sicker.
People will stop coming to his company for services.
He will miss an important date with his wife.
25)

Why can't Hoke find the Bauer headstone? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Because he can't read.
Because it has been stolen.
Because his vision is going.
Because it has been moved.
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