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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 does Florine send along with Daisy during her trip?

2. What is the name of Hoke's childhood friend whose father was lynched?

3. Who does Boolie suggest Daisy take with her to the banquet instead?

4. What event is Daisy going to celebrate when she goes on her long trip?

5. What "gain" does Boolie talk about during the acceptance speech he gives when he wins his award?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Hoke says that "always be the same ones" in response to Daisy's question about who bombed the temple, who does he mean?

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

4. Who is Leo Bauer?

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

6. How does Daisy treat Hoke when he first starts working for her?

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

8. How does Daisy respond when Boolie notes that all of her friends have chauffeurs?

9. What does Daisy believe about the slower you go in a car?

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

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

Does Boolie, as a character, take after his mother or not? If so, how? If not, in what ways is he different? Use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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