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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. Why is Bessie so upset with Buddy?
4. What did Seymour tell Buddy was his "wooden leg"?
5. How does Bessie describe the title of Zooey's manuscript?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Franny hesitate to tell Lane anything about the book she is carrying?
2. Franny calls Lane a "section man." What is a section man and what does she mean by it?
3. Right from the start, Franny and Lane do not seem to be a couple who are dedicated to each other or their relationship. How is this shown though characterization in the opening pages leading to the point where Franny excuses herself to the ladies' room?
4. How do Zooey and Buddy handle the suicide of Seymour?
5. How does Bessie view Les as inept?
6. Why is Lane angry that he received an "A" on his paper?
7. 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?
8. What themes are brought up by Buddy's letter?
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. When the reader first meets Franny, she seems flighty. How so?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Franny become so obsessed with the book The Way of the Pilgrim? What does the obsession say about her character? As you write, be sure to use such literary terms as round, flat, static, and/or dynamic.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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