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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Boolie want to go to the banquet?
(a) Because he already has plans.
(b) Because doing so may harm his business.
(c) Because he can't afford it.
(d) Because he is sick.

2. What item do Hoke and Daisy eat in the car during their long trip?
(a) Stuffed eggs.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) McDonald's.

3. In what year does the play end?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1988.
(c) The reader never finds out.
(d) 2002.

4. What does Daisy think of the holiday lights Florine always puts up?
(a) That they are tacky.
(b) That they are gorgeous.
(c) That they are nice but a little too bright.
(d) That they are too little.

5. What was Harold Stone?
(a) Boolie's father.
(b) Hoke's neighbor.
(c) Hoke's son who passed away.
(d) Hoke's former employer.

6. How old is Boolie when the play begins?
(a) 55.
(b) 40.
(c) 50.
(d) 45.

7. What kind of piece is Driving Miss Daisy?
(a) A dance production.
(b) An opera.
(c) A play.
(d) A musical.

8. How long does Boolie pay Hoke for?
(a) Until they can spend all of her money.
(b) The rest of his life.
(c) Until Daisy dies.
(d) Until the house deal goes through.

9. In what year was Driving Miss Daisy originally performed?
(a) 2005.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1946.

10. What kind of cap does Hoke wear when he is driving Daisy?
(a) A top hat.
(b) A chauffeur's cap.
(c) This is a trick question -- he doesn't wear a hat.
(d) A snow hat.

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

12. What is the motto of Boolie's business?
(a) We want what Atlanta wants.
(b) You want it, we want it too.
(c) Get what you want -- fast.
(d) You want it, we got it.

13. Why does Hoke come over during the ice storm?
(a) Because he knows how to drive in the ice.
(b) Because he has to work that day.
(c) Because he wants to make sure Daisy is okay.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

14. Where did Daisy work?
(a) The Wainwright mansion.
(b) Crew Street School.
(c) Nowhere; she never had a job.
(d) County General Hospital.

15. In what city does most of Driving Miss Daisy take place?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) Kissimmee, Florida.
(c) Charleston, South Carolina.
(d) Birmingham, Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first nice thing Boolie hears Daisy say about Hoke?

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

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

4. While she is disoriented, why does Daisy become angry with Hoke?

5. What endearing name does Boolie frequent call Daisy?

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