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

2. After Zooey upsets Franny, what is she trying to get him to do?
(a) Leave the room.
(b) Shut up.
(c) Feed her.
(d) Feed the fish.

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

4. How does Zooey think about Lane?
(a) Zooey thinks Lane is worried about Franny.
(b) Zooey thinks Lane is not good for Franny.
(c) Zooey thinks Lane is a charmer and a fake.
(d) Zooey thinks the relationship is strong.

5. In a discussion with Zooey, who does Bessie say that Franny should talk to?
(a) Bishop Pinchot
(b) Franny's brother Waker, the priest.
(c) Franny's brother Buddy.
(d) Franny's brother Seymour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Zooey's attitude about his acting career as he expresses it to Franny?

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

3. What word does Franny say is missing from the vocabulary of the people at college?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Franny react when Zooey tells her that she is a hypocrite because she too is seeking treasure?

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

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

4. What is Zooey's opinion of psychoanalysts and Franny?

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

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

7. How would you interpret Franny's dream?

8. How is it ironic that Franny tells Zooey that he is the most unsympathetic person that she has ever known?

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

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

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