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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 is Daisy's last name?

2. To whom is Daisy married to when the play begins?

3. To whom is Hoke's daughter married?

4. What food item does Hoke feed Daisy in the final scene?

5. Why does Daisy think Hoke enjoys Christmas at Boolie and Florine's?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Daisy react to the story Hoke tells about the lynching he witnessed as a child?

2. What exactly is a Pullman porter?

3. Why doesn't Hoke want to go to Savannah with the Stone family?

4. Why does Daisy think the people who bombed her temple did it by accident?

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

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

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

8. In the preface, what does Uhry have to say about a real Hoke?

9. How does Boolie come to meet Hoke?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Hoke appear to neglect his family so much? Is this a reflection on his character and his character's values, or is it simply a convenient plot device? Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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