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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. Why does Lane think Franny should not say bad things about her English department?
2. How does Lane react to the pilgrim story?
3. Seymour and Buddy believed that education should start with what?
4. What grade did Lane get on his paper?
5. How does Lane feel when he gets his first drink at the restaurant?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bessie view Les as inept?
2. When Franny tells Lane that she believes she is going crazy, do you feel that she is serious?
3. When the reader first meets Franny, she seems flighty. How so?
4. What might the reason be for Franny breaking down in the bathroom instead of with the boy she claims to love.
5. What are the main topics that Buddy writes to Zooey about?
6. Franny calls Lane a "section man." What is a section man and what does she mean by it?
7. Right from the start, Franny and Lane do not seem to be a couple who are dedicated to each other or their relationship. How is this shown though characterization in the opening pages leading to the point where Franny excuses herself to the ladies' room?
8. Why is Lane angry that he received an "A" on his paper?
9. Why does Zooey place the letter on the edge of the tub and play with it?
10. Through Bessie's dialogue, the reader can infer why Buddy does not own a phone. Why is that?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Zooey is a character of contradictions. What are those contradictions and are they ever resolved in the story?
Essay Topic 2
What central question does the novel raises in reference to the book "The Way of the Pilgrim" and Franny's reading of it and to what extent does the novel offer answers. Explain how Salinger's treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole.
Essay Topic 3
Bessie is a complex character. In a well-organized essay explain how she is such a character and how her character influences the decisions that her children have made. Use quotes and examples. Avoid plot summary.
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