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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. Who is Sinclair Harris?

2. What does Diasy suspect Idella has done a few times?

3. Who does Daisy want Hoke telling about his Christmas present.

4. What is Daisy's last name?

5. How fast does Daisy like to go in her car?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who taught Daisy what (little) she knows about cars?

2. How does Daisy react when Hoke tells her the temple has been bombed?

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

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

5. What happens to Daisy when Hoke exits the car during their ride back from Mobile?

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

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

8. What initial impression does Uhry want the audience to have of Daisy, based on how he describes what her clothes, hair, and walk should be like?

9. What specialties of Idella's can Hoke and Daisy replicate?

10. Who is Leo Bauer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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