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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. What is happening to Franny's forehead while she is having lunch with Lane?
2. Why doesn't Buddy go home after Seymour's funeral?
3. How old was Zooey when Seymour died?
4. Why does Franny love the married couple in the pilgrim's story in the book that she is reading?
5. What did Buddy find in Seymour's hotel room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bessie's attire say about her character?
2. Franny calls Lane a "section man." What is a section man and what does she mean by it?
3. While in the bathroom, how does Zooey treat Bessie?
4. Salinger describes the look on Bessie's face right before she leaves the bathroom for the first time that Zooey can not see. What does the look say about the depth of her character?
5. How does the concept of the Glass children being on the radio show add to the depth of the story?
6. Salinger has Buddy begin the Zooey chapter of the book although Zooey himself will continue the story. Why might Salinger use the character of Buddy when he is not physically there when Franny has her breakdown?
7. Why does Salinger take the time to list the many items in the medicine cabinet?
8. After Franny leaves for the restroom, Lane evaluates his situation. What does he discover, and what does it say about his relationship with Franny?
9. What kind of a character is Lane?
10. When Franny tells Lane that she believes she is going crazy, do you feel that she is serious?
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
Ego and phoniness are recurring themes in the novel. What is Salinger expressing about his feelings on each of these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Fitting in and being accepted are strong and natural desires of humans. What does Zooey mean when he says that he and Franny are freaks, and how does this idea create conflict for them in their desire to fit in? Explain how this idea affects the work as a whole in a well-organized essay. Avoid plot summary. Use quotes and examples.
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