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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the two meeting?
(a) A bus station.
(b) A train station.
(c) The airport.
(d) The subway station.

2. How does Lane feel about the grade he received on his paper?
(a) He wanted a better grade.
(b) He is unimpressed.
(c) It makes him angry.
(d) He is happy with it.

3. In the book that Franny is reading, after the pilgrim learns what he is seeking, what does he do next?
(a) He converts everyone in his home town.
(b) He dies and goes to heaven.
(c) He builds a church.
(d) He travels all over Russia.

4. What does Les want to give Franny to make things better for her?
(a) Counseling.
(b) A pet.
(c) A tangerine.
(d) Money.

5. How does Lane feel after Franny leaves the lunch table?
(a) Worried.
(b) The weekend is not looking good.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Happy she is gone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Bessie been handling the problem with Franny?

2. When Bessie leaves the bathroom, what does she tell Zooey to do?

3. When the pilgrim first begins saying the prayer, what is he using?

4. What does Buddy lecture about at the college where he works?

5. Why does Franny love the married couple in the pilgrim's story in the book that she is reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. What themes are brought up by Buddy's letter?

2. Why does Franny dislike Wally Campbell?

3. Why does Franny hesitate to tell Lane anything about the book she is carrying?

4. Zooey lashes out at Bessie over Bessie's concern for Franny's lack of appetite. What is it that Zooey tells Bessie she is missing by worrying over food?

5. Through Bessie's dialogue, the reader can infer why Buddy does not own a phone. Why is that?

6. Why did Buddy and Seymour decide to conduct metaphysical seminars with their younger siblings?

7. Salinger describes the look on Bessie's face right before she leaves the bathroom for the first time that Zooey can not see. What does the look say about the depth of her character?

8. What does Franny explain to Lane about competing?

9. What does Bessie's attire say about her character?

10. When Franny tells Lane that she believes she is going crazy, do you feel that she is serious?

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