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The Glass Family

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Salinger, J. D.
The Glass Family game quiz
"Some questions about Salinger's endlessly fascinating characters."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Name the mother of the family.
    Bunny
    Birdie
    Bessie
    Bonnie


2. Who is Boo Boo?
    Seymour's wife
    Franny's parakeet
    One of the Glass children
    Seymour's dog


3. In which of the "Nine Stories" does Boo Boo appear?
    "Down at the Dingy"
    "De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period"
    "A Perfect Day for Bananafish"
    "The Laughing Man"


4. What is the name of the radio program on which the Glass children were featured?
    "Ask Any Child"
    "It's A Wise Child"
    "Listen to the Child"
    "A Child Knows"


5. What did Mr. and Mrs. Glass do for a living?
    They were vaudeville performers
    They were professors of philosophy
    They owned and operated a theater
    They were antique dealers


6. In "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," what was the woman in the elevator allegedly doing that annoyed Seymour?
    Praying in a whisper
    Eating a banana
    Humming "Hail to the Chief"
    Looking at his feet


7. Which of the following concerns Seymour's wedding?
    "Seymour - An Introduction"
    "Franny"
    "Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes"
    "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters"


8. What is the title of the otherwise unpublished Glass family story that appeared in The New Yorker in June, 1965?
    "Two-fisted Colette"
    "Connecting the Charleston and B-17"
    "Act, Zachary Martin Glass"
    "Hapworth 16, 1924"


9. In "Zooey," what is Zooey doing during most of the conversation with his mother?
    Exercising
    Driving a car
    Taking a bath
    Washing the windows


10. What long, rambling piece consists of Buddy's seemingly random reflections and reminiscences?
    "Just Before the War with the Esquimos"
    "Teddy"
    "Seymour - An Introduction"
    "For Esme - with Love and Squalor"


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Compiled Jun 28 12