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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 Buddy find in Seymour's hotel room?
2. Who introduces the second part of the novel?
3. How does Lane feel when he gets his first drink at the restaurant?
4. What time of year is it?
5. What becomes of Franny's sandwich?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What kind of a character is Lane?
3. Why does Salinger take the time to list the many items in the medicine cabinet?
4. What themes are brought up by Buddy's letter?
5. How does Franny feel as she tells Lane about the story of the pilgrim?
6. When Franny tells Lane that she believes she is going crazy, do you feel that she is serious?
7. After Franny leaves for the restroom, Lane evaluates his situation. What does he discover, and what does it say about his relationship with Franny?
8. Why has Franny left her acting troupe?
9. 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?
10. What is the idea behind the Jesus prayer as explained by Franny to Lane?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Foreshadowing is a literary technique whereby an author gives clues as to what will occur in the plot. Choose four examples of foreshadowing that Salinger uses in Franny and Zooey. Describe the four scenes in detail showing what techniques Salinger uses to foreshadow. Then comment on whether those techniques came to fruition later in 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
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.
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