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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. Zooey says that the only thing that counts in the religious life is what?

2. Why did Seymour tell Zooey to shine his shoes for the radio show?

3. What problem do the Glasses have with conversation?

4. How does Zooey describe Jesus?

5. What role does Dick Hess want Zooey to play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the phone call redeem Zooey?

2. How is it ironic that Franny tells Zooey that he is the most unsympathetic person that she has ever known?

3. Why is it so odd that the curtains have been removed from the living room?

4. Has Franny resolved her inner conflict by the end of the story?

5. What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom according to Franny?

6. What metaphor does Salinger use to show how badly Franny received what Zooey had to say concerning the Jesus prayer?

7. What does Zooey explain to Franny that he does to other people that drives Zooey crazy?

8. Once Zooey arrives at Buddy's phone, he puts himself in "the ready position." What is he readying himself for?

9. What is Bessie saying about her relationship with her children when she states to Zooey that when they were little they were so happy and smart--"just lovely"?

10. How does Zooey feel about Lane and why does he feel this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Zooey is a character of contradictions. What are those contradictions and are they ever resolved in the story?

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