View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the film about that Zooey made with Dick Hess?
(a) A drunk.
(b) A farmer who moves to the city.
(c) A dancer.
(d) A romance of a young man falling in love.

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

3. What does Zooey say is odd about Franny's breakdown?
(a) She decides to sleep on the couch.
(b) It isn't real.
(c) She can't explain it.
(d) She chooses the place to have it.

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

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

6. What can't Zooey find in the bathroom?
(a) His shoe.
(b) His tweezers.
(c) His manuscript.
(d) His toothbrush.

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

8. What does Franny worry about in her search for the prayer?
(a) That wanting it may not be enough to find it.
(b) That wanting it will separate her from those she loves.
(c) That wanting it may make her crazy.
(d) That wanting it makes her no different than those who want material things.

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

10. How does Zooey treat Hess when Hess offers him a new script?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is rude to him.
(d) He is ecstatic.

11. What role does Dick Hess want Zooey to play?
(a) A sensitive young subway guard.
(b) A city slicker.
(c) A cowboy.
(d) A romantic young man.

12. Besides furniture, what is Buddy's room filled with?
(a) Sporting equipment.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Books.
(d) Paintings.

13. In Zooey's words, what is the one aim of the Jesus Prayer?
(a) Christ Consciousness.
(b) To spread the word of God.
(c) To be a better person.
(d) Biblical understanding.

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

15. Who does Franny first believe is on the phone after her conversation with Zooey is over?
(a) Zooey.
(b) Waker.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Seymour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Zooey want to get married?

2. What is Bessie admiring that makes Zooey angry?

3. What does Zooey keep repeating to Franny about the prayer?

4. Zooey says that the only thing that counts in the religious life is what?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 555 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample