Franny and Zooey Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Franny and Zooey Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. When Franny tells Lane that he is "talking like a section man," what does she mean by the term "section man"?

2. What happened to Bessie's truly lighthearted son, Walt?

3. Seymour and Buddy believed that education should start with what?

4. Why does Franny keep apologizing at lunch with Lane?

5. What does Buddy apologize in the letter for doing to Zooey and Franny?

Short Essay Questions

1. Zooey is described as being beautiful. Why did Salinger create him that way?

2. What does Franny explain to Lane about competing?

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

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

5. Franny calls Lane a "section man." What is a section man and what does she mean by it?

6. Why does Zooey place the letter on the edge of the tub and play with it?

7. When Franny tells Lane that she believes she is going crazy, do you feel that she is serious?

8. Why did Buddy and Seymour decide to conduct metaphysical seminars with their younger siblings?

9. How do Zooey and Buddy handle the suicide of Seymour?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Franny become so obsessed with the book The Way of the Pilgrim? What does the obsession say about her character? As you write, be sure to use such literary terms as round, flat, static, and/or dynamic.

Essay Topic 2

Setting is crucial to any story as to the development of a character. Salinger sets the bulk of the story of Franny and Zooey in the bathroom. What does the setting of the bathroom do to drive the characters of Bessie and Zooey? What does it say about each of them individually? What does it say about their relationship to each other?

Essay Topic 3

Ego and phoniness are recurring themes in the novel. What is Salinger expressing about his feelings on each of these themes?

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