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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Zooey (pgs. 119-147).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Buddy apologize in the letter for doing to Zooey and Franny?
(a) Buddy and Seymour neglected them because the boys were so much older.
(b) Buddy and Seymour teased them incessantly.
(c) Buddy and Seymour filled their heads with metaphysical information.
(d) Buddy and Seymour force them to read Shakespeare and Homer.

2. What story does Buddy tell Zooey about the little girl in the market?
(a) She had boyfriends named Bobby and Dorothy.
(b) She gave Buddy her lollipop.
(c) She wanted to buy fish.
(d) She was an orphan.

3. What is Zooey's attitude about his acting career as he expresses it to Franny?
(a) He believes going to Europe will make him a better actor.
(b) He feels all that he does is undermine others' work.
(c) He feels everyone in the business is crap.
(d) He thinks he is a wonderful actor.

4. What is Franny doing while she has her conversation with Zooey in the living room?
(a) She is picking fleas off of the cat.
(b) She is eating.
(c) She is sleeping.
(d) She is reciting the prayer.

5. Who is Bloomberg?
(a) The neighbor.
(b) The fish.
(c) The cat.
(d) A brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Buddy tells Zooey that if Zooey performs beautifully on stage, Buddy do will do what?

3. What has Zooey been saying at every meal for years?

4. Who does Franny tell Bessie that she wants to talk to?

5. How does Lane feel after Franny leaves the lunch table?

(see the answer key)

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