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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zooey shout at his mother as she leaves the bathroom?
(a) "Some exit lines you give yourself, buddy."
(b) "It's about time."
(c) "You are stupid and fat!"
(d) "Get out!"

2. What is on the back of Buddy's bedroom door?
(a) Quotations from a variety of world literature.
(b) A picture of Jesus.
(c) Quotations from the Bible.
(d) Awards from the television show he was in as a child.

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

4. How did Franny get herself to stop complaining about the falseness of people?
(a) She kicked herself.
(b) She yelled at herself out loud with a threat.
(c) She spoke to Seymour.
(d) She began taking medication.

5. Where is Zooey going to have lunch on the afternoon of his long bath?
(a) Downtown.
(b) At a friends.
(c) On a film lot.
(d) With Franny.

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

7. What does Zooey tell Franny he did with Jesus when Zooey was eight-years-old?
(a) He acted in a scene with him.
(b) He went to church with him.
(c) He broke bread with him.
(d) He had a glass of ginger ale with him.

8. What stands across the street from the Glasses' living room window?
(a) A four-story apartment building.
(b) A four-story private school.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A church.

9. How does Franny describe Zooey to Buddy on the phone?
(a) She says he is happy.
(b) She says he is mean.
(c) She says he is helpful.
(d) She says he is bitter.

10. The book that Zooey suggests Bessie read is called what?
(a) "God Is My Friend."
(b) "God's Prayer."
(c) "God Is My Hobby."
(d) "You and God."

11. All of the following describe the Glass living room except which one?
(a) The walls are covered with documents.
(b) It is stuffed with furnishings.
(c) It is lined with bookshelves.
(d) It is dark and gloomy.

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

13. Who does Franny tell Bessie that she wants to talk to?
(a) Her brother the priest.
(b) A psychoanalyst.
(c) Her brother Seymour.
(d) Nobody.

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

15. What color is the bathmat?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Franny fill the entire blackboard with?

2. What does Zooey tell Franny that he and Buddy did that she was unaware of?

3. Zooey says that when one first begins the prayer, one should do what, as told in the pilgrim's tale?

4. What does Zooey say that he and Franny are?

5. What comment does Zooey make about his fish in the tank?

(see the answer keys)

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