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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 does Daisy tell Boolie that Hoke came to see (in the final scene)?

2. How much does Boolie agree to pay Hoke a week to chauffeur Daisy?

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

4. What holiday character does Florine always have at her front door?

5. While she is disoriented, why does Daisy become angry with Hoke?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Boolie come to meet Hoke?

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

4. In the preface, what does Uhry have to say about a real Miss Daisy?

5. Why does Hoke decline Jeanette Harris's offer?

6. Why does Hoke ask if Boolie is Jewish?

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

8. How does Daisy help Hoke find the Bauer headstone?

9. What specialties of Idella's can Hoke and Daisy replicate?

10. What was Hoke's job during the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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

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