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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. How did Franny get herself to stop complaining about the falseness of people?
2. What does Zooey tell Franny that he and Buddy did that she was unaware of?
3. Why did Franny move out of her room at college?
4. Why doesn't Zooey want to get married?
5. How does Franny describe Zooey to Buddy on the phone?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Zooey tell Franny about her understanding of Jesus that should prevent her from saying the prayer?
2. Zooey is conflicted over his brothers. When his mother continuously mentions Buddy and Seymour, Zooey finally loses his temper. How does Zooey show the darkest side of himself?
3. Why does Bessie ask Zooey's opinion about whether she should call her son the priest to help Franny when Zooey treats his mother the way that he does?
4. How does Zooey feel about Lane and why does he feel this way?
5. Describe the Glass's living room.
6. How does the phone call redeem Zooey?
7. Zooey is visibly upset when Bessie mistakenly believes that Franny's little green book came from the college library. Why does this bother Zooey so much?
8. What does Zooey explain to Franny that he does to other people that drives Zooey crazy?
9. What is Zooey's opinion of psychoanalysts and Franny?
10. Zooey finally confronts Franny about the Jesus prayer. He points out she is being hypocritical. How so?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ego and phoniness are recurring themes in the novel. What is Salinger expressing about his feelings on each of these themes?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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