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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 event is Daisy going to celebrate when she goes on her long trip?

2. What does Daisy think Hoke witnessing the lynching has to do with her temple being bombed?

3. How does Daisy initially react to Hoke's request to pull the car over during the ride back from their long trip?

4. When was the first time Hoke ever left Georgia?

5. What about Boolie's secretary does Daisy think is a shame?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What initial impression does Uhry want the audience to have of Daisy, based on how he describes what her clothes, hair, and walk should be like?

3. How does Daisy act during the first time Hoke takes her out in the car?

4. Who is Leo Bauer?

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

6. Why does Daisy think the people who bombed her temple did it by accident?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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