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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 does Les want to give Franny to make things better for her?

2. What becomes of Franny's sandwich?

3. For what occasion is Frannie visiting Lane?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the idea behind the Jesus prayer as explained by Franny to Lane?

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

3. Why is Lane angry that he received an "A" on his paper?

4. When the reader first meets Franny, she seems flighty. How so?

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. What are the main topics that Buddy writes to Zooey about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a literary technique whereby an author gives clues as to what will occur in the plot. Choose four examples of foreshadowing that Salinger uses in Franny and Zooey. Describe the four scenes in detail showing what techniques Salinger uses to foreshadow. Then comment on whether those techniques came to fruition later in the novel.

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

Salinger continually interrupts the plot with the idea of the apartment being painted. The painting of the apartment is a symbol. In a well-organized essay using examples from the novel, explain what the painting is a symbol of, how it is used and why it is used.

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