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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 Franny fill the entire blackboard with?
2. What role does Dick Hess want Zooey to play?
3. What problem do the Glasses have with conversation?
4. What does Zooey do in Buddy's room?
5. What word does Franny say is missing from the vocabulary of the people at college?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Zooey feel about Lane and why does he feel this way?
2. Describe the Glass's living room.
3. How did Zooey and Franny become freaks in Zooey's eyes?
4. What does the setting of Buddy and Seymour's bedroom say about their characters?
5. How is it ironic that Franny tells Zooey that he is the most unsympathetic person that she has ever known?
6. What metaphor does Salinger use to show how badly Franny received what Zooey had to say concerning the Jesus prayer?
7. How would you interpret Franny's dream?
8. Why does Salinger include Bloomberg in the scene between Franny and Zooey?
9. Zooey finally confronts Franny about the Jesus prayer. He points out she is being hypocritical. How so?
10. How does Franny react when Zooey tells her that she is a hypocrite because she too is seeking treasure?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Bessie tells Zooey that he cannot "live in the world with such strong likes and dislikes." Using examples and quotes from the book, show how Zooey has strong likes and dislikes. Then explain what Bessie is trying to teach Zooey. Do you agree with her or not?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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