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

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

3. Why did Seymour tell Zooey to shine his shoes for the radio show?
(a) His father always did it.
(b) He was teaching Zooey to always do and look his best.
(c) It was required.
(d) Seymour liked shiny shoes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem do the Glasses have with conversation?

2. What does Franny tell Zooey of her night with Lane?

3. Zooey tells Franny that she should stop her behavior for what reason?

4. Why did Franny move out of her room at college?

5. In what book of the Bible does the pilgrim find the line, "Pray without ceasing"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zooey feel about Lane and why does he feel this way?

2. Zooey finally confronts Franny about the Jesus prayer. He points out she is being hypocritical. How so?

3. Why does Bessie ask Zooey's opinion about whether she should call her son the priest to help Franny when Zooey treats his mother the way that he does?

4. What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom according to Franny?

5. Zooey attempts to get through to Franny on many levels. One of them is as a daughter. How so?

6. What does Zooey explain to Franny that he does to other people that drives Zooey crazy?

7. What theme of the novel is suggested by the quotations on the door of Buddy and Seymour's bedroom?

8. Why is Zooey so upset that Dick came to town and wanted Zooey to go out for drinks with him?

9. How does the phone call redeem Zooey?

10. What does the setting of the Glasses' living room say about the character of Bessie?

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