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1. Within what Salinger work or compilation is "A Perfect Day for Bananafish"?
2. The story begins with Muriel attempting to place a call to her mother in New York. However, she is forced to wait over two hours because 97 men of what profession are monopolizing the long-distance lines at the hotel?
3. While Muriel is waiting to get her call through, what magazine article does she read?
4. When Muriel is talking to her mother, she mentions that it is the hottest day they've ever had where she is on vacation. In what state is she vacationing?
5. Which question did Muriel's mom NOT ask her numerous times during their phone conversation?
6. What new nickname do we learn that Seymour Glass has given to Muriel?
7. While Seymour Glass is lying on the beach, a little girl named Sybil Carpenter has a conversation with him. Of the following, what does Sybil not mention as one of her favorite things?
8. When Seymour Glass is describing bananafish, he explains how they go into little banana holes and gorge themselves on as many as 78 bananas. The bananafish then become so large that they cannot swim back out. What disease do the bananafish end up dying from when they get stuck in the banana hole?
9. After looking for bananafish, Seymour Glass returns to the hotel. As he is about to go to his room on the fifth floor, a lady joins him in the elevator. Why does Seymour yell at the lady in the elevator?
10. Flustered from his encounter on the elevator, Seymour returns to his and Muriel's room. What action does Seymour take at the end of the story?
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