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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the third eye?
(a) God.
(b) Love.
(c) Evil.
(d) Healing.

2. What does Zooey say that he and Franny are?
(a) Psychos.
(b) Freaks.
(c) Weirdos.
(d) Nerds.

3. What does Zooey tell Franny that he and Buddy did that she was unaware of?
(a) They went to see her in summer stock.
(b) They went and spoke with Lane after first meeting him.
(c) They went to chuch together.
(d) They went to the college to visit her.

4. What is Franny's dream about?
(a) Diving into a pool over and over again.
(b) Her dead brother.
(c) The prayer.
(d) Lane.

5. What made Franny quit the Bible and go straight to Buddha?
(a) Hypocrites.
(b) The crucifixion.
(c) Jesus saying that people are better than animals.
(d) The story of Job.

6. What does Zooey do in Buddy's room?
(a) He changes his shirt.
(b) He reads his script.
(c) He writes a letter.
(d) He makes a phone call.

7. What was the one idea that Jesus absolutely knew that often eludes people, according to Zooey?
(a) That he died for us.
(b) That man is innately good.
(c) That the kingdom of heaven is within us.
(d) That he will forgive our sins.

8. What is Bessie admiring that makes Zooey angry?
(a) His socks.
(b) His back.
(c) His shirt.
(d) The way he shaves.

9. Over the phone, Zooey suggests to Franny that she find her help where?
(a) In her own home.
(b) By going to see Buddy.
(c) With Lane.
(d) In the Bible.

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

11. Zooey tells Bessie that living a religious life takes what?
(a) A good priest.
(b) Time and dedication.
(c) A strong church.
(d) Faith.

12. What does Zooey tell Franny that her problem is in regards to the people she says are too egotistical?
(a) Franny only sees what she wants.
(b) Franny does not really know these people.
(c) Franny takes it all too personally.
(d) Franny does not know what she is talking about.

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

14. Zooey says that the only thing that counts in the religious life is what?
(a) Being kind to others.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Detachment.
(d) Reading the Bible.

15. In what book of the Bible does the pilgrim find the line, "Pray without ceasing"?
(a) Thessalonians.
(b) Numbers.
(c) Corrinthians.
(d) Psalms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zooey feels less frightened about Franny's need to say the prayer because she did what when she first started?

2. In the book Franny has been reading, who does the pilgrim find to help him learn about the prayer?

3. What was the film about that Zooey made with Dick Hess?

4. When Zooey mentions that Franny should talk to someone, who is it that she wants to speak with?

5. What color is the bathmat?

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