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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Hoke's daughter married?
(a) A shoe salesman.
(b) The mailman.
(c) A Pullman porter.
(d) A car salesman.

2. To whom is Daisy married to when the play begins?
(a) We never learn his name.
(b) Hoke.
(c) No one; she is a widow.
(d) George.

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

4. Why does someone bomb Daisy's temple?
(a) They were trying to assassinate Hoke.
(b) They knew the president was visiting that day.
(c) Anti-semitism.
(d) They were trying to assassinate Daisy.

5. Where is one of Hoke's family members a professor?
(a) Georgia State University.
(b) Florida State University.
(c) Moorehouse College.
(d) Spelman College.

6. What was Daisy's job before she retired?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Teacher.
(c) She never had a job.
(d) Nurse.

7. What kind of accents does Uhry specifically mention Daisy and Boolie should have?
(a) East Coast.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) British.
(d) French.

8. What is Boolie preoccupied with when Hoke first meets him?
(a) A screaming baby.
(b) A phone call.
(c) The assembly line.
(d) Paperwork.

9. How does Hoke find out that Daisy's temple has been bombed?
(a) He hears it on TV.
(b) A police officer tells him.
(c) Someone calls the cell phone they have in the car.
(d) He reads it in the papers.

10. Who ends up heading over to help when Daisy is disoriented?
(a) Boolie.
(b) Florine.
(c) Idella.
(d) A neighbor.

11. What undergarment is accidentally showing during Daisy's disorientation?
(a) Her underwear.
(b) Her slip.
(c) Her bra.
(d) Her nylons.

12. What does Florine send along with Daisy during her trip?
(a) A map.
(b) A present.
(c) A cell phone.
(d) A secret letter.

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

14. What TV show reminds Hoke of Idella whenever he sees it?
(a) American Bandstand.
(b) Hit Parade.
(c) World News Tonight.
(d) American Idol.

15. What does Hoke mean when he says "Yassum" to Daisy?
(a) Yes mama.
(b) Yes ma'am.
(c) You need something?
(d) Yesterday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of piece is Driving Miss Daisy?

3. Before the accident, what kind of car did Daisy wish she were still driving?

4. How has Daisy done her hair during the time she is disoriented?

5. On what significant day does Daisy put flowers on Leo Bauer's grave?

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