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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Franny say that she and Zooey have in common?
(a) Their ideas about religion.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Their ideas about acting.
(d) They are both bothered about things and can't keep quiet about it.

2. Why does Franny believe that Professor Tupper detests her?
(a) She only attends class occasionally.
(b) She never smiles at him when he is being charming.
(c) She told him he has no enthusiasm.
(d) She does not agree with his religious beliefs.

3. Zooey says that when one first begins the prayer, one should do what, as told in the pilgrim's tale?
(a) Find a monk.
(b) Be under the supervision of a qualified teacher.
(c) Keep saying the prayer.
(d) Find a good church to go to.

4. What religious action does Zooey say Franny is missing in her own home?
(a) Sharing the Bible.
(b) Praying.
(c) Drinking chicken soup.
(d) Cleaning.

5. Why doesn't Zooey want to leave New York?
(a) It is his hometown.
(b) He is afraid to travel.
(c) His family is in NY.
(d) He hates every other city.

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

7. Who is Zooey afraid Franny's crusade will hurt?
(a) Buddy.
(b) A wonderful college professor of Zooey's.
(c) Franny.
(d) Franny's college friends.

8. What does Franny believe is the worst culprit in this game of hypocrisy?
(a) Treasure.
(b) Intelligent people.
(c) Knowledge for knowledge's sake.
(d) Teachers.

9. What does Franny do at the end of the phone call?
(a) She goes back to the couch to sleep soundly.
(b) She goes to the kitchen for chicken broth.
(c) She goes back to the couch in tears.
(d) She sleeps comfortably in her mother's bed.

10. What is the name of the second book in the series that Franny is reading?
(a) "The Pilgrim Goes to Russia."
(b) "The Pilgrim Finds Salvation."
(c) "The Pilgrim Goes to Heaven."
(d) "The Pilgrim Continues His Way."

11. What word does Franny say is missing from the vocabulary of the people at college?
(a) Discovery.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Invention.

12. Why doesn't Zooey want Franny to smile at him?
(a) Seymour used to smile at him.
(b) She does not do it wholeheartedly.
(c) It gives him the creeps.
(d) Her smile is crooked.

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

14. As Zooey comes to the end of the pilgrim's story, what does he ask his mother?
(a) Does she want to hear more?
(b) Does she understand?
(c) If she is listening.
(d) Does she believe?

15. When Zooey mentions that Franny should talk to someone, who is it that she wants to speak with?
(a) Her dead brother.
(b) Her brother the priest.
(c) Professor Tupper.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the bathmat?

2. When Zooey leaves Franny, what state is she in?

3. What is the third eye?

4. What kind of a skull does Zooey want when he is dead?

5. What is Zooey doing as he tells Bessie the tale of the pilgrim?

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