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"Franny and Zooey" Trivia Quiz

"Franny and Zooey" is a book written by J.D. Salinger, a prolific writer of the 60's known for his characters searching for something more to life and spirituality.

A multiple-choice quiz by samarayum. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
samarayum

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,058

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
730

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What book was in Franny's bag? Hint

"Pilgrim Prayers"

"Pilgrim Bible"

"The Way of Prayer

"The Way of the Pilgrim"

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Question 2 of 10

2. What restaurant do Franny and Lane eat at? Hint

Sickler's

Mary's

Barney's

Johnson's

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Question 3 of 10

3. Franny claims that a _______________ must leave something beautiful. Hint

painter

real man

person

real poet

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the Jesus Prayer? Hint

Salvation Prayer

A prayer taught to her

Pilgrim Prayer

Her church's favorite prayer

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Question 5 of 10

5. What condition does Franny have at the end of the story? Hint

Salinger leaves us hanging

Food Poisoning

Pregnancy

Flu

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now on to the "Zooey" Story... What does the narrator claim the story is not? Hint

a fiction

a short story

a play

good literature

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the significance of the little girl in the supermarket? Hint

Youth

The devil

Innocence

God

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why does Zooey call himself and Franny freaks? Hint

They have a weird family

They were taught too much too young

They are albino

Their parents are brother and sister

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Walt's theory on religion? Hint

Everybody should have some

Religion is evil

All the agony in life is God's revenge

God is not real and therefore fraudulent

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the significance of the fat lady? Hint

Their mother

Jesus Christ

Gluttony

Satan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What book was in Franny's bag?

Answer: "The Way of the Pilgrim"

"The Way of the Pilgrim" is an overdue library book that Franny has in her bag.

2. What restaurant do Franny and Lane eat at?

Answer: Sickler's

Sickler's is the "hang out" for the college kids in that town.

3. Franny claims that a _______________ must leave something beautiful.

Answer: real poet

Franny studies theater and English at school and has become annoyed by all the conformity.

4. What is the Jesus Prayer?

Answer: Pilgrim Prayer

Franny claims that the Jesus Prayer can eventually become self active and will purify one's outlook on life.

5. What condition does Franny have at the end of the story?

Answer: Salinger leaves us hanging

While it has been theorized Franny may be pregnant, Salinger leaves us hanging as to what physical condition Franny really has. In later stories a pregnancy was never revealed.

6. Now on to the "Zooey" Story... What does the narrator claim the story is not?

Answer: a short story

Although the format of the story is that of a short story, the narrator claims that it is not.

7. What is the significance of the little girl in the supermarket?

Answer: Innocence

The child is innocence. The child is non-judgmental. When asked if she has a boyfriend she names a female and male friend, therefore showing her innocence of not categorizing people.

8. Why does Zooey call himself and Franny freaks?

Answer: They were taught too much too young

He claims that they are freaks because they were taught too many things about religions at an early age.

9. What is Walt's theory on religion?

Answer: All the agony in life is God's revenge

Walt claimed that "real" life and all the agony that goes with it are God's revenge on humans.

10. What is the significance of the fat lady?

Answer: Jesus Christ

The fat woman symbolizes Jesus because Jesus is in everyone.

Source: Author samarayum

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