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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 does Bessie wear while at home?
2. Where does Franny excuse herself to at SIcklers?
3. Lane tells Franny that it has been a month since they last did what?
4. What name does Zooey call Bessie?
5. How is Zooey related to Franny?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the idea behind the Jesus prayer as explained by Franny to Lane?
2. Zooey is described as being beautiful. Why did Salinger create him that way?
3. Why is Lane angry that he received an "A" on his paper?
4. 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?
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 does Franny explain to Lane about competing?
7. Why does Franny dislike Wally Campbell?
8. What might the reason be for Franny breaking down in the bathroom instead of with the boy she claims to love.
9. When Franny tells Lane that she believes she is going crazy, do you feel that she is serious?
10. Franny calls Lane a "section man." What is a section man and what does she mean by it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The death of Seymour contributes to the theme of the story. In a well-organized essay, explain what may have caused Seymour to commit suicide and link that cause to the theme of selfishness. Use quotes and examples. Avoid plot summary.
Essay Topic 2
Are humans a product of their environment or their upbringing or a combination of both? Is Franny's breakdown a product of her childhood or her environment? Take a stance on the topic and using examples and quotes from the novel. Defend your stance in a well-organized essay. Avoid plot summary.
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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