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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Li'l Bit tells Peck they have to go because what is happening the next morning?
(a) Graduation rehearsal.
(b) Wedding rehearsal.
(c) Finals at school.
(d) She's leaving for college.

2. What type of car do Li'l Bit and Peck sit in during the first scene?
(a) Oldsmobile Cutlass.
(b) Ford Mustang.
(c) Cadillac El Dorado.
(d) Buick Riviera.

3. What does Peck compare Li'l Bit's breasts to?
(a) Two moons.
(b) Cathedrals of Europe.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Treasure.

4. "How I Learned to Drive" can best be described as what type of literary work?
(a) Novella.
(b) Novel.
(c) Play.
(d) Short story.

5. When Li'l Bit is born, who is able to hold her in an outstretched hand?
(a) Big Papa.
(b) Uncle Peck.
(c) Mother.
(d) Aunt Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the lights dim, what announcement does "How I Learned to Drive" open with?

2. What time of day and season is it when the first scene begins?

3. What represents the car in the first scene?

4. How do people in Li'l Bit's family get nicknamed?

5. Who says: "Sometimes to tell a secret, you first have to teach a lesson"?

(see the answer key)

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