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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 does Boolie miss in order to meet with Daisy and discuss the missing can of salmon?

2. How did Hoke react to the lunching he witnesses?

3. What does Daisy think she's doing when she becomes disoriented?

4. What church does Martin Luther King preach at?

5. What did Daisy demolish in her car accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Daisy tell Hoke about what to do with his Christmas present?

5. How does Daisy respond when Boolie notes that all of her friends have chauffeurs?

6. What does Hoke think his chauffeur job is originally going to entail?

7. What does Daisy say Florine sounds like when she tries to sing holiday music?

8. What is the first "bad act" that Daisy accuses Florine of doing in the play?

9. What does Daisy believe about the slower you go in a car?

10. How does Daisy react to the story Hoke tells about the lynching he witnessed as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daisy is very concerned with keeping an appearance that does not draw attention to herself, yet she also makes some unconventional choices throughout the play. Discuss whether or not Daisy is a conformist, using specific examples and quotations from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose 2 characters and discuss at least 3 ways that their life has been influenced by their race. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.

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