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

2. Li'l Bit refers her first lesson as the "initiation into a boy's first love." What is this first love?

3. When Li'l Bit is born, who is able to hold her in an outstretched hand?

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

5. What type of car do Li'l Bit and Peck sit in during the first scene?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What frightens Li'l Bit about the attention that Peck shows her when she moves away?

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

4. Why does Li'l Bit not want to be called by that name any longer in the family dinner scene?

5. Describe how Li'l Bit's family comes up with nicknames.

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

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

8. What purpose does the Greek Chorus serve in "How I Learned to Drive"?

9. How does Peck position Li'l Bit for her first driving lesson?

10. Describe Peck's special place.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

We learn that Peck has a drinking problem. Li'l Bit offers to meet with him once a week if he'll stop drinking. Does he stop drinking? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Peck is often seen comforting Li'l Bit. Give examples of this. Why do you think he wants to comfort Li'l Bit? Is it only because of his sexual feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Peck refers to his car as a "she". Explain his reasons for doing so and why you think that Li'l Bit does the same. Is this a practice you witness outside of this play? Give examples.

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