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Franny and Zooey | Quiz

J. D. Salinger
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Franny and Zooey | Quiz

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1)

How old was Zooey when Seymour died? (from Zooey (pgs. 47-69))

Five.
Thirteen.
Ten.
Eighteen.
2)

What did Zooey say that made Franny realize she wasn't talking to Buddy? (from Zooey (pgs. 174-202))

He said that Zooey did not know what he was talking about.
He explained why Zooey smokes cigars.
He said that Zooey was a lunatic.
He said that Zooey was destructive.
3)

How many years before had Buddy's letter been written? (from Zooey (pgs. 69-91))

Four.
Six.
Ten.
One.
4)

Buddy tells Zooey that if Zooey performs beautifully on stage, Buddy do will do what? (from Zooey (pgs. 47-69))

Buddy will get Seymour to be an actor.
Buddy will get him a bigger role.
Buddy will watch every show Zooey performs in after that.
He and Seymour will rent tuxedos and hats and come to the stage.
5)

Why is Bessie so upset with her husband? (from Zooey (pgs. 69-91))

He won't clean the living room for the painters.
He doesn't want Franny to see a psychiatrist.
He never faces anything unpleasant.
He is never home.
6)

Who does Franny tell Bessie that she wants to talk to? (from Zooey (pgs. 91-118))

Her brother the priest.
Nobody.
Her brother Seymour.
A psychoanalyst.
7)

What does Zooey tell Franny he did with Jesus when Zooey was eight-years-old? (from Zooey (pgs. 174-202))

He went to church with him.
He broke bread with him.
He acted in a scene with him.
He had a glass of ginger ale with him.
8)

What kind of a skull does Zooey want when he is dead? (from Zooey (pgs. 174-202))

A perfectly shaped one.
A happy one.
An honorable one like Yorick's.
A buried one.
9)

What does Zooey do after Bessie leaves the bathroom? (from Zooey (pgs. 69-91))

He throws the washcloth.
He gets out of the tub.
He reads his manuscript.
He stares at the closed door.
10)

What does Bessie wear while at home? (from Zooey (pgs. 69-91))

Jeans and a tee shirt.
A sari.
A blue Japanese kimono.
An old lady's housedress.
11)

What medical problem does Zooey have? (from Zooey (pgs. 119-147))

High blood pressure.
Headaches.
A heart murmur.
An ulcer.
12)

In what book of the Bible does the pilgrim find the line, "Pray without ceasing"? (from Zooey (pgs. 91-118))

Thessalonians.
Corrinthians.
Psalms.
Numbers.
13)

What does Zooey say is his Achilles' heel? (from Zooey (pgs. 69-91))

His looks.
He is sensitive to beauty.
Franny.
His intelligence.
14)

Why does Zooey believe that the prayer will never work for Franny? (from Zooey (pgs. 147-173))

She believes that even Jesus should be perfect.
She is too shallow.
She doesn't follow through with things she chooses to do.
She doesn't believe in Jesus.
15)

At the end of the letter, Buddy tells Zooey to do what? (from Zooey (pgs. 47-69))

Come to the country for a visit.
Turn off the private phone.
Be good to Bessie.
"Act with all of your might."
16)

What is Zooey's attitude about his acting career as he expresses it to Franny? (from Zooey (pgs. 119-147))

He feels all that he does is undermine others' work.
He feels everyone in the business is crap.
He believes going to Europe will make him a better actor.
He thinks he is a wonderful actor.
17)

What does Zooey keep repeating to Franny about the prayer? (from Zooey (pgs. 147-173))

He is not trying to stop her from saying it.
That it is ridiculous.
To stop saying it.
That it does not work.
18)

Bessie says that when the children were young, they were what? (from Zooey (pgs. 91-118))

Silly.
Frightened.
Smart and happy.
Sad.
19)

What does Zooey do in Buddy's room? (from Zooey (pgs. 174-202))

He reads his script.
He makes a phone call.
He writes a letter.
He changes his shirt.
20)

Zooey says that the only thing that counts in the religious life is what? (from Zooey (pgs. 174-202))

Prayer.
Detachment.
Reading the Bible.
Being kind to others.
21)

When Bessie leaves the bathroom, what does she tell Zooey to do? (from Zooey (pgs. 69-91))

Wash his hair.
Get out to the bathtub.
Shave.
Use the bathmat.
22)

What comment does Zooey make about his fish in the tank? (from Zooey (pgs. 119-147))

That someone is always killing them off.
They need to be fed.
The water needs to be changed.
They have mulitplied.
23)

Why does Zooey get so upset when Bessie mentions calling Philly Byrnes, the psychoanalyst? (from Zooey (pgs. 91-118))

He believes Franny will get past this on her own.
He believes only Franny's family can help her.
He fears that it will send Franny over the edge.
He hates all psychoanalysts.
24)

What does Franny tell Zooey of her night with Lane? (from Zooey (pgs. 119-147))

She loved the restaurant.
It was fun.
That she ruined it because she could not stop complaining.
Lane and she admitted their love for each other.
25)

What does Waker say of the way Zooey handled the loss of Seymour? (from Zooey (pgs. 47-69))

He was the only one who was bitter.
He cried for a long time.
He seemed indifferent.
He refused to attend the funeral.
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