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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Peck, writers have a fire where?

2. Li'l Bit writes to Peck in 1969 and tells him not to visit her. What date does this happen?

3. What does the boy, who asks Li'l Bit to dance, grow up to be?

4. When is the last time that Li'l Bit and Peck see each other?

5. What is Li'l Bit self conscious about in 1966?

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

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

Early in the play, Aunt Mary encourages Peck to talk to an upset Li'l Bit because he can handle her. Later, Aunt Mary tells the audience that Li'l Bit wraps Peck around her finger and is using him. Yet the first incident occurs when Li'l Bit is 17; the second is when Li'l Bit is 13. Explain these two different actions and perspectives from Aunt Mary.

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