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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. How old is Hoke when the play ends?

2. On what street did Daisy grow up?

3. In what city is Daisy going to when she has Hoke drive her for her long trip?

4. In what year does the play end?

5. What car does Hoke first buy for himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Hoke call Daisy "the best widow in the state of Georgia" while they are at the cemetery?

3. Why does Daisy want Boolie around when she confronts Hoke about the missing can of salmon?

4. What does Daisy think a chauffeur is going to do while at her house all day?

5. How does Daisy find out that Hoke can't read?

6. When was the first time Daisy saw the ocean?

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

8. Why does Hoke know how to drive on ice?

9. How does Boolie react when he hears Daisy call Hoke "handy"?

10. What was Daisy's childhood like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Name at least 3 literary devices that an author can use to create witty and humorous banter. To support your choices, provide specific examples from Driving Miss Daisy where Urhy successfully employs these devices.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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