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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the Greek chorus speak for Grandmother?
(a) Male Greek Chorus.
(b) Senior Greek Chorus.
(c) Teenage Greek Chorus.
(d) Female Greek Chorus.

2. 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.

3. Li'l Bit asks her mother and grandmother something about sex, but receives conflicting answers. What does she ask?
(a) Whether she should have sex.
(b) Whether they like sex.
(c) Whether sex for the first time hurts.
(d) What age she should be for sex.

4. Who tells Peck, "this isn't right," about what Peck and Li'l Bit are doing?
(a) Mother.
(b) The waiter.
(c) Peck.
(d) Li'l Bit.

5. As the lights dim, what announcement does "How I Learned to Drive" open with?
(a) An introduction of the characters.
(b) The title of the work.
(c) Safety first - You and Driver Education.
(d) Li'l Bit taking about secrets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gender does Li'l Bit decide to use when referring to the car?

2. When does Li'l Bit begin moving away from the Men, Sex, and Women scene?

3. What does a voice announce as an adult Li'l Bit comes on stage to explain her family's nicknames?

4. Who participates in the scene with three generations at the kitchen table?

5. What is serious business to Peck?

Short Essay Questions

1. At age 11, can Li'l Bit actually drive?

2. What does Li'l Bit have to say about why she is kicked out of school in 1970?

3. What does Vogel transition from the scene with the three females in the kitchen talking about sex, to Li'l Bit's first driving lesson.

4. During the hotel room scene, what does Li'l Bit do with the champagne?

5. In the summer of 1962, Li'l Bit is trying to talk her mother into something. What is it?

6. Describe Peck's appearance and demeanor while doing dishes at the 1964 Christmas.

7. Who is looking in at the sock hop, but not seen by the students?

8. What does Li'l Bit have to say about pedophilia?

9. How does Aunt Mary view her niece?

10. Describe the waiter's response to Peck in the restaurant in 1968.

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