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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. What became of Seymour?
2. As Franny tells Lane the story of the pilgrim, what does Lane do?
3. What should poets leave behind according to Franny?
4. How does Lane react to the pilgrim story?
5. What does Franny say concerning her beliefs about whether the prayer works?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What might the reason be for Franny breaking down in the bathroom instead of with the boy she claims to love.
3. When the reader first meets Franny, she seems flighty. How so?
4. What themes are brought up by Buddy's letter?
5. When Buddy writes of Seymour's suicide, he says that " I can't be running back and forth forever between grief and high delight." What anecdote does he use to explain this and what does Buddy mean by it?
6. What are the main topics that Buddy writes to Zooey about?
7. Zooey is described as being beautiful. Why did Salinger create him that way?
8. How does Bessie view Les as inept?
9. Why does Zooey place the letter on the edge of the tub and play with it?
10. Why is the reader told that the restaurant is for intellectual types.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Seymour has taught Franny and Zooey about the Fat Lady. Who is she and what is it that Seymour was teaching them? In a well-written essay, explain the symbolism of the Fat Lady and how she affects the theme of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
How does Seymour's strong influence affect the characters of Franny and Zooey? In a well-organized essay, discuss the influence of Seymour and its significance to the characters of Franny and Zooey in the decisions that they make throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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