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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. Why does Boolie call to check on Daisy during the ice storm?
2. Who ends up heading over to help when Daisy is disoriented?
3. What is the name of the banquet that Daisy buys tickets to?
4. What stage cue does Driving Miss Daisy frequently use to change scenes?
5. Why does Hoke come over during the ice storm?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Boolie react when he hears Daisy call Hoke "handy"?
2. What does Hoke think his chauffeur job is originally going to entail?
3. How does Daisy find out that Hoke can't read?
4. How does Daisy treat Hoke when he first starts working for her?
5. Who is Leo Bauer?
6. How does Daisy act during the first time Hoke takes her out in the car?
7. To what is Hoke referring to when he mentions the "Geechee trash" in Savannah?
8. What happens to Daisy when Hoke exits the car during their ride back from Mobile?
9. How does Daisy react to the story Hoke tells about the lynching he witnessed as a child?
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
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
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 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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