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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. How fast can Peck's favorite car go from 0 to 60?

2. What state does Peck leave?

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

4. Who is the nearest thing to a son to Peck?

5. How does Li'l Bit hold the steering wheel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Li'l Bit describe herself as cynical in 1969?

3. Why does Grandma want to scare Li'l Bit with talks of sex.

4. How does Li'l Bit try to discourage Peck?

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

6. How does Peck describe his childhood while fishing with Bobby?

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

8. If you didn't know the ages of Li'l Bit and Peck in the first scene, who acts more like the adult and who acts more like the child?

9. Describe Big Papa.

10. Describe the positioning on Li'l Bit and Peck in the first scene.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"How I Learned to Drive" jumps back and forth in time. The focus is on Li'l Bit's age, starting when she's 17, then 18, and then 16. The climax of the story is when she's 11, and it ends when she's 35. Why do you think the author does this?

Essay Topic 2

In the first scene, who is behaving more as the adult and who is behaving more as the child? Show your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the play, who do you feel the most compassion for? Explain your reasons.

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