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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. Why did Seymour tell Zooey to shine his shoes for the radio show?
2. What can't Zooey find in the bathroom?
3. What medical problem does Zooey have?
4. Zooey says that the only thing that counts in the religious life is what?
5. What does Zooey keep repeating to Franny about the prayer?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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"?
2. 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?
3. How does the phone call redeem Zooey?
4. What does the setting of the Glasses' living room say about the character of Bessie?
5. Why is Zooey so upset that Dick came to town and wanted Zooey to go out for drinks with him?
6. Zooey finally confronts Franny about the Jesus prayer. He points out she is being hypocritical. How so?
7. Why is it so odd that the curtains have been removed from the living room?
8. What issue does Bessie have over the way Zooey feels about Lane?
9. How is it ironic that Franny tells Zooey that he is the most unsympathetic person that she has ever known?
10. What does Zooey explain to Franny that he does to other people that drives Zooey crazy?
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
What might the settings of the novel suggest about the tone? Salinger places a private girls' school across the street from the Glasses' apartment. What is the significance of the school to the tone? The imagery of the living room is significant. How does this setting affect the tone? Also, the bathroom is a major setting in the story which also sets the tone of the novel. How does it? In a well-organized essay, explain how the various settings affect the tone of the novel. Avoid plot summary.
Essay Topic 3
Minor characters often have a significant effect on the protagonist of a novel, especially if the minor character is an antagonist. Describe how Les is an antagonist in the story and in a well-organized essay show the significance of this character to the protagonist.
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