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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. What happens with Li'l Bit at school in 1970?

2. Peck says that Li'l Bit knows the car inside and out in what length of time?

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

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

5. What does the parking lot overlook?

Short Essay Questions

1. What three things does a married woman need to be able to use, according to Grandma?

2. How does Li' Bit describe the male's love of cars?

3. Describe Big Papa.

4. 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?

5. How is Li'l Bit doing in college?

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

7. Why does Peck refer to the car as a "she"?

8. Why are there only chairs used as props in "How I Learned to Drive"?

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

10. What views on women does Peck share with Li'l Bit as he does the dishes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Li'l Bit's entire family appears dysfunctional. Explain how they are dysfunctional and what part this dysfunction plays in Li'l Bit's molestation.

Essay Topic 3

Li'l Bit and Peck are the two main characters. Use examples from the book of how other characters are represented. Why are all the other character represented by the Greek Chorus?

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