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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. What is the name of Hoke's childhood friend whose father was lynched?

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

3. Who does Daisy blame her car accident on?

4. How old was Daisy's cousin Tillie when she married?

5. What was Daisy's job before she retired?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Hoke react the way he does when Daisy invites him to the Martin Luther King, Jr. dinner?

4. What does Hoke tell Boolie about how having people fight over him makes him feel?

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

6. What offer does Jeanette Harris make to Hoke?

7. What is the "perpetual care" that Daisy mentions while at the cemetery with Hoke?

8. Why does Hoke tell Boolie about Jeanette Harris's offer?

9. In the preface, what does Uhry have to say about a real Boolie?

10. In the preface, what does Uhry have to say about a real Miss Daisy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the growth of the friendship between Daisy and Hoke. Make sure to use specific examples and quotes to demonstrate the growth and to address at least 3 literary devices that Uhry uses.

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