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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Franny doing while she has her conversation with Zooey in the living room?
(a) She is reciting the prayer.
(b) She is eating.
(c) She is picking fleas off of the cat.
(d) She is sleeping.
2. What does Franny believe is the worst culprit in this game of hypocrisy?
(a) Knowledge for knowledge's sake.
(b) Treasure.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Intelligent people.
3. What does Franny say that she and Zooey have in common?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Their ideas about religion.
(c) Their ideas about acting.
(d) They are both bothered about things and can't keep quiet about it.
4. What is Zooey doing as he tells Bessie the tale of the pilgrim?
(a) He is shaving.
(b) He is bathing.
(c) He is brushing his teeth.
(d) He is filing his nails.
5. What made Franny quit the Bible and go straight to Buddha?
(a) Hypocrites.
(b) The story of Job.
(c) Jesus saying that people are better than animals.
(d) The crucifixion.
6. What does Zooey tell Franny that he and Buddy did that she was unaware of?
(a) They went to chuch together.
(b) They went to see her in summer stock.
(c) They went and spoke with Lane after first meeting him.
(d) They went to the college to visit her.
7. How did Franny get herself to stop complaining about the falseness of people?
(a) She kicked herself.
(b) She began taking medication.
(c) She spoke to Seymour.
(d) She yelled at herself out loud with a threat.
8. In the book Franny has been reading, who does the pilgrim find to help him learn about the prayer?
(a) A bishop.
(b) A nun.
(c) A priest.
(d) A monk.
9. Why does Zooey get so upset when Bessie mentions calling Philly Byrnes, the psychoanalyst?
(a) He hates all psychoanalysts.
(b) He fears that it will send Franny over the edge.
(c) He believes only Franny's family can help her.
(d) He believes Franny will get past this on her own.
10. What does Zooey do in Buddy's room?
(a) He makes a phone call.
(b) He changes his shirt.
(c) He reads his script.
(d) He writes a letter.
11. Zooey says that people who use their egos to get ahead cannot possibly have what?
(a) Families.
(b) Hobbies.
(c) Much money.
(d) Good jobs.
12. What is Zooey's attitude about his acting career as he expresses it to Franny?
(a) He feels everyone in the business is crap.
(b) He feels all that he does is undermine others' work.
(c) He believes going to Europe will make him a better actor.
(d) He thinks he is a wonderful actor.
13. What medical problem does Zooey have?
(a) An ulcer.
(b) Headaches.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) A heart murmur.
14. What did Zooey say that made Franny realize she wasn't talking to Buddy?
(a) He said that Zooey did not know what he was talking about.
(b) He said that Zooey was destructive.
(c) He explained why Zooey smokes cigars.
(d) He said that Zooey was a lunatic.
15. Why does Franny believe that Professor Tupper detests her?
(a) She only attends class occasionally.
(b) She never smiles at him when he is being charming.
(c) She does not agree with his religious beliefs.
(d) She told him he has no enthusiasm.
Short Answer Questions
1. Zooey feels less frightened about Franny's need to say the prayer because she did what when she first started?
2. What does Zooey tell Franny he did with Jesus when Zooey was eight-years-old?
3. What was the film about that Zooey made with Dick Hess?
4. Zooey tells Franny that she should stop her behavior for what reason?
5. When Zooey mentions that Franny should talk to someone, who is it that she wants to speak with?
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