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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. After speaking to Jeanette Harris, how much of a raise does Hoke get from Boolie?

2. How does Hoke get information from the newspaper?

3. Why doesn't Daisy want to park her car in the sun?

4. Why does Boolie trade in Daisy's car?

5. What kind of glasses does Hoke wear when he arrives to clean out Daisy's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hoke have to say about the stereotypes that exist about Jews?

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

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

4. What does Hoke think his chauffeur job is originally going to entail?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Hoke think Boolie's mother isn't involved with the hiring of her chauffeur herself?

10. How does Daisy feel about Florine's Christmas festivities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would Driving Miss Daisy still "work" as a play if it were place in modern times? if so, list three reasons why it would. If not, list three reasons why not.

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

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.

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