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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 kind of piece is Driving Miss Daisy?

2. When he first starts working, what does Hoke offer to do to Daisy's backyard?

3. For what event did Daisy first go to Mobile?

4. What is a "Piggly Wiggly"?

5. What accessory is Hoke carrying with him when Boolie first meets him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Daisy not like where Hoke picks her up from temple the first time?

3. What does Daisy say Florine sounds like when she tries to sing holiday music?

4. Why does Hoke find Daisy's request to check the air conditioner before their long trip so ridiculous?

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

6. What does Hoke tell Boolie about how having people fight over him makes him feel?

7. Who is Leo Bauer?

8. Who asks Hoke to replace the missing can of salmon?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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