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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lane think Franny should not say bad things about her English department?
(a) Her English department has the best professors.
(b) He believes her school has the two best poets.
(c) She doesn't know what she is talking about.
(d) Someone might overhear her.

2. What did Seymour tell Buddy was his "wooden leg"?
(a) Kind heartedness.
(b) Cleverness.
(c) Ego.
(d) Intelligence.

3. Who does Zooey say Bessie should invite to join them in the bathroom?
(a) Franny.
(b) Les.
(c) The painters.
(d) The girls from the school across the street.

4. What happened to Bessie's truly lighthearted son, Walt?
(a) He left home and was never heard from again.
(b) He became a great actor.
(c) He was killed in WWII.
(d) He married and had children.

5. For what occasion is Frannie visiting Lane?
(a) A Yale dance.
(b) The Yale Game.
(c) Their aniversary dinner.
(d) Lane's birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Zooey related to Franny?

2. What does Franny say that a person does not even need when they first start saying the prayer?

3. What feature of Bessie's is compared to a deposed Balkan queen's?

4. What part of Bessie's body was "comely"?

5. What story does Buddy tell Zooey about the little girl in the market?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Franny feel as she tells Lane about the story of the pilgrim?

2. Through Bessie's dialogue, the reader can infer why Buddy does not own a phone. Why is that?

3. How does the concept of the Glass children being on the radio show add to the depth of the story?

4. Lane speaks of two poets who teach at Franny's school that he wishes were at his school. Franny says that they are not real poets. What does she mean?

5. How does Bessie view Les as inept?

6. What does Bessie's attire say about her character?

7. What themes are brought up by Buddy's letter?

8. While in the bathroom, how does Zooey treat Bessie?

9. Why does Franny hesitate to tell Lane anything about the book she is carrying?

10. After Franny leaves for the restroom, Lane evaluates his situation. What does he discover, and what does it say about his relationship with Franny?

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