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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 Daisy claim not to like air conditioning in the car?

2. Why can't Hoke find the Bauer headstone?

3. Who does Daisy end up inviting to go with her to the banquet?

4. What is the name of the power company Daisy thinks gets rich every Christmas?

5. What sign causes Daisy such alarm during her long trip with Hoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Boolie hire a chauffeur for Daisy?

2. How does Hoke initially react to Daisy's declarations that she's not rich?

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

4. When was the first time Daisy saw the ocean?

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

6. In the preface, what does Uhry have to say about a real Boolie?

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

8. Why does Hoke call Daisy "the best widow in the state of Georgia" while they are at the cemetery?

9. Why must Hoke go to the bathroom on the side of the road on his way back from Mobile with Daisy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Daisy so uncomfortable when speaking about her money? Describe at least 3 examples of when this discomfort arises in the text and what we learn from the scene as well as from her behavior.

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

Why was Driving Miss Daisy made into a movie? Why was that movie so successful? What major theme or themes connected with such a large audience?

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