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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. Who else comes to clean out Daisy's house?

2. How old is Hoke when the play ends?

3. What activity does Daisy do in her hospital?

4. Why does Hoke need to pull the car over on their way home from their long trip?

5. What actually caused Daisy's car accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What level of literacy does Hoke have when he first discusses it with Daisy?

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

4. Why does Boolie hire a chauffeur for Daisy?

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

6. What does Daisy say Old Man Freitag would definitely not approve of during the holidays?

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

8. Why is Daisy so bothered by Florine's Christmas decorations and celebrations?

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

10. How does Boolie come to meet Hoke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

In 1988, Driving Miss Daisy won the Pulitzer Prize. Name the 3 strongest features of the play, what makes them particularly strong, and why you think each strength may have contributed to the play's prize.

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