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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 time of year is it?
2. When the reader first meets Zooey, what is Zooey doing?
3. As Franny tells Lane the story of the pilgrim, what does Lane do?
4. How old was Zooey when Seymour died?
5. What does Buddy believe would be Zooey's downfall as an actor?
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. How does the concept of the Glass children being on the radio show add to the depth of the story?
3. When Franny tells Lane that she believes she is going crazy, do you feel that she is serious?
4. What is the idea behind the Jesus prayer as explained by Franny to Lane?
5. Lane speaks of two poets who teach at Franny's school that he wishes were at his school. Franny says that they are not real poets. What does she mean?
6. What might the reason be for Franny breaking down in the bathroom instead of with the boy she claims to love.
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. What are the main topics that Buddy writes to Zooey about?
9. Why did Buddy and Seymour decide to conduct metaphysical seminars with their younger siblings?
10. What does Franny explain to Lane about competing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Explain the relationship between Franny and her siblings through the concept of conflict. What conflicts are created? How do those conflicts lead to the complexities of the characters/ How do those conflicts drive the plot. Avoid plot summary in writing a well-organized essay addressing the topic.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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