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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 did Seymour tell Buddy was his "wooden leg"?
2. What is Franny drinking at lunch with Lane?
3. How old was Franny when Seymour died?
4. What feature of Bessie's is compared to a deposed Balkan queen's?
5. How many years before had Buddy's letter been written?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Franny tells Lane that she believes she is going crazy, do you feel that she is serious?
2. What is the idea behind the Jesus prayer as explained by Franny to Lane?
3. Why does Franny hesitate to tell Lane anything about the book she is carrying?
4. 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?
5. How does Bessie view Les as inept?
6. Franny calls Lane a "section man." What is a section man and what does she mean by it?
7. Why has Franny left her acting troupe?
8. Why does Salinger take the time to list the many items in the medicine cabinet?
9. While in the bathroom, how does Zooey treat Bessie?
10. Salinger has Buddy begin the Zooey chapter of the book although Zooey himself will continue the story. Why might Salinger use the character of Buddy when he is not physically there when Franny has her breakdown?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ego and phoniness are recurring themes in the novel. What is Salinger expressing about his feelings on each of these themes?
Essay Topic 2
Salinger continually interrupts the plot with the idea of the apartment being painted. The painting of the apartment is a symbol. In a well-organized essay using examples from the novel, explain what the painting is a symbol of, how it is used and why it is used.
Essay Topic 3
What central question does the novel raises in reference to the book "The Way of the Pilgrim" and Franny's reading of it and to what extent does the novel offer answers. Explain how Salinger's treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole.
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