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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. For lunch, what does Franny order?
2. After telling her tale, Franny attempts to return to the bathroom. On the way what happens to her?
3. What time of year is it?
4. In what tone does Zooey talk to his mother?
5. What does Buddy lecture about at the college where he works?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Franny dislike Wally Campbell?
2. After Franny leaves for the restroom, Lane evaluates his situation. What does he discover, and what does it say about his relationship with Franny?
3. What might the reason be for Franny breaking down in the bathroom instead of with the boy she claims to love.
4. What does Franny explain to Lane about competing?
5. What themes are brought up by Buddy's letter?
6. Why is Lane angry that he received an "A" on his paper?
7. While in the bathroom, how does Zooey treat Bessie?
8. When the reader first meets Franny, she seems flighty. How so?
9. Why has Franny left her acting troupe?
10. How does Franny feel as she tells Lane about the story of the pilgrim?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Franny outwardly conform while questioning inward? Write an essay in which you analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work.
Essay Topic 2
Franny is hypocritical. Her hypocrisy makes her a complex character. It also is a theme of the novel. In a well-organized essay, tie the theme to her character and explain how she is hypocritical and how that hypocrisy is a theme of the novel. Use quotes and examples. Avoid plot summary.
Essay Topic 3
Setting is crucial to any story as to the development of a character. Salinger sets the bulk of the story of Franny and Zooey in the bathroom. What does the setting of the bathroom do to drive the characters of Bessie and Zooey? What does it say about each of them individually? What does it say about their relationship to each other?
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