View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first scene, what road is less than a mile away?

2. According to the mother, a married woman only needs a broom or a rolling pin. What does she prefer?

3. What smells does Li'l Bit describe in the first scene?

4. Li'l Bit becomes embarrassed when family members talk and joke about her breasts. Who tries to change the subject?

5. What age is Li'l Bit when she first tells the audience about her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Greg, the boy who asks Li'l Bit to dance.

2. Why does Li'l Bit tell Peck to stop being bad during the first scene?

3. What gives the 35 year old Li'l Bit comfort and a feeling of freedom?

4. Describe Aunt Mary's view of her husband.

5. What happens after Peck's surprising declaration to Li'l Bit at the end of the photo shoot?

6. Grandma marries Big Papa as a child bride at age fourteen. What does she still believe in?

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

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

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

10. What is the mood of the two characters when Peck arrives for Li'l Bit's 18th birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"How I Learned to Drive" uses minimal props. For example, a charge is just two chairs. Action is often pantomimed, such as the act of driving or eating. Give other examples of the minimal set and explain why the author does this.

Essay Topic 2

Cars and driving are an important theme in this play. Describe what cars and driving represent in "How I Learned to Drive", and give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Peck is described as having his own demons to deal with. What are these demons? Give examples of how he deals with them.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 546 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample