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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zooey believe Franny is using the prayer for?
(a) To cleanse her of her sins.
(b) To become a better actress.
(c) To make the mean, bad people in her world go away.
(d) To get better grades in school.

2. What was the one idea that Jesus absolutely knew that often eludes people, according to Zooey?
(a) That he will forgive our sins.
(b) That he died for us.
(c) That man is innately good.
(d) That the kingdom of heaven is within us.

3. In Zooey's words, what is the one aim of the Jesus Prayer?
(a) Christ Consciousness.
(b) Biblical understanding.
(c) To spread the word of God.
(d) To be a better person.

4. Over the phone, Zooey suggests to Franny that she find her help where?
(a) By going to see Buddy.
(b) In the Bible.
(c) With Lane.
(d) In her own home.

5. Why did Franny move out of her room at college?
(a) She kept picking on her roommate.
(b) Too much noise.
(c) The cat was bothering her.
(d) She disliked her roommate.

6. What does Zooey do in Buddy's room?
(a) He writes a letter.
(b) He makes a phone call.
(c) He changes his shirt.
(d) He reads his script.

7. Where is Zooey going to have lunch on the afternoon of his long bath?
(a) With Franny.
(b) Downtown.
(c) At a friends.
(d) On a film lot.

8. Besides furniture, what is Buddy's room filled with?
(a) Sporting equipment.
(b) Books.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Paintings.

9. What does Zooey tell Franny that he and Buddy did that she was unaware of?
(a) They went to the college to visit her.
(b) They went and spoke with Lane after first meeting him.
(c) They went to chuch together.
(d) They went to see her in summer stock.

10. Who does Franny tell Bessie that she wants to talk to?
(a) Nobody.
(b) A psychoanalyst.
(c) Her brother Seymour.
(d) Her brother the priest.

11. 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.

12. How did Franny get herself to stop complaining about the falseness of people?
(a) She spoke to Seymour.
(b) She yelled at herself out loud with a threat.
(c) She began taking medication.
(d) She kicked herself.

13. How does Zooey describe Jesus?
(a) As the most intelligent man in the Bible.
(b) As a great prophet.
(c) As a teacher.
(d) As warm.

14. What kind of a skull does Zooey want when he is dead?
(a) An honorable one like Yorick's.
(b) A perfectly shaped one.
(c) A happy one.
(d) A buried one.

15. Why does Zooey believe that the prayer will never work for Franny?
(a) She believes that even Jesus should be perfect.
(b) She doesn't follow through with things she chooses to do.
(c) She is too shallow.
(d) She doesn't believe in Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Franny fill the entire blackboard with?

2. Zooey says that the only thing that counts in the religious life is what?

3. What color is the bathmat?

4. After Zooey upsets Franny, what is she trying to get him to do?

5. What is Bessie admiring that makes Zooey angry?

(see the answer keys)

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