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Quiz about Raise High the Roof Beam Carpenters

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters Quiz

This is a quiz about J.D. Salinger's story "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters"

A multiple-choice quiz by B.U.. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
B.U.

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,592

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
242

Question 1 of 10

1. At the beginning of the story, who is in the room with Seymour and Buddy?
Hint

Walt

Franny

Zooey

Boo Boo

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Question 2 of 10

2. In this story, whose wedding does Buddy attend? Hint

Zooey's

Bessie's

Seymour's

Boo Boo's

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many children are there in the Glass family? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which sickness is Buddy recovering from at the time of Seymour's wedding? Hint

Conjunctivitis

Meningitis

Pleurisy

Mumps

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Mrs. Silsburn think Buddy was when he sat in the car with them? Hint

A movie star

Seymour

Dickie Briganza

Seymour's brother

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Question 6 of 10

6. What problem did Buddy have with the air-conditioner in his apartment? Hint

It was very noisy

There was no air-conditioner in his apartment

The switch got stuck

It didn't cool

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do Buddy and the Matron of Honor have in common? Hint

They are both angry at Seymour

They have both known the bride for a long time

They went to the same school

They can't talk on the phone while the door is open

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the last name of a girl who was on "It's a Wise Child" with Buddy and Seymour and reminded Helen Silsburn of Muriel? Hint

Mayhew

Gallagher

Glass

Fedder

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Question 9 of 10

9. The title of the story is the first line of a message left by Boo Boo Glass for Seymour on the bathroom mirror of his apartment. Which poem by Sappho was it taken from? Hint

Must I remind you, Clesis"

Dearest Earth's Offspring and Heaven's

Prayer to Our Lady of Paphos

Standing by my bed

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which item did Buddy hide in the laundry basket? Hint

His diary

A photo of him and Seymour

A poem he wrote

Seymour's diary

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the beginning of the story, who is in the room with Seymour and Buddy?

Answer: Franny

Franny was in the room with Seymour and Buddy one night was when Seymour was 17, and Buddy was 15, Franny was in their room because it was the only uncontaminated room in the house during the mumps epidemic.

2. In this story, whose wedding does Buddy attend?

Answer: Seymour's

Buddy attends Seymour's wedding in 1942, at which in the end Seymour doesn't show up. Bessie is Buddy's mother, Boo Boo is his sister who couldn't come to the wedding and has asked Buddy to go to the wedding, Zooey is twelve years old at that time so neither of them got married. Buddy hardly got the permission to come.

3. How many children are there in the Glass family?

Answer: 7

There are seven children in the family: Seymour, Buddy, Boo Boo, Walt, Waker, Zooey and Franny. All the children in the family look up to Seymour. Buddy is the one who narrates this story. Boo Boo is featured in story "Down at the Dinghy". Walt and Waker are the twins, one died and the other became a monk. Zooey and Franny are the youngest.

At one point of their lives, all of them starred in "It's a wise child".

4. Which sickness is Buddy recovering from at the time of Seymour's wedding?

Answer: Pleurisy

Buddy Glass is recovering from pleurisy so his chests are bound. He coughs a lot in the train and later when he is in the car with Matron of Honor, Mrs. Silsburn and the others.

5. Who did Mrs. Silsburn think Buddy was when he sat in the car with them?

Answer: Dickie Briganza

Mrs. Silsburn asked Buddy if he was Dickie Briganza, Celia's son. She felt a bit embarrassed when she found out he wasn't. When Buddy was asked who he was, he didn't say he was Seymour's brother but made up a story. Later they found out he was Seymour's brother.

6. What problem did Buddy have with the air-conditioner in his apartment?

Answer: The switch got stuck

The switch on the air-conditioner got stuck and Buddy was fixing it while others were looking around the room. Matron of Honor walked into a room saying it was the hottest room she had ever been in. Buddy brought them cold drinks to freshen up.

7. What do Buddy and the Matron of Honor have in common?

Answer: They can't talk on the phone while the door is open

Matron of Honor wants to talk on the phone in Buddy's room and asks him to close the door because she can't talk on the phone while the door is open. Buddy admits he can't do it also. That's when Buddy finds a diary and hides it.

8. What was the last name of a girl who was on "It's a Wise Child" with Buddy and Seymour and reminded Helen Silsburn of Muriel?

Answer: Mayhew

The name of a girl who was on "It's a Wise Child" with Buddy and Seymour was Charlotte Mayhew. Mrs. Silsburn saw her picture in Buddy's apartment. She asked the others who she reminded them of. They all thought she looked like Muriel. Buddy said she always had to sit next to Seymour during the show.

9. The title of the story is the first line of a message left by Boo Boo Glass for Seymour on the bathroom mirror of his apartment. Which poem by Sappho was it taken from?

Answer: Dearest Earth's Offspring and Heaven's

The title of the story was taken from Sappho's poem "Dearest Earth's Offspring and Heaven's". The line goes like this: "Raise high the roof beam, carpenters. Like Ares comes the bridegroom, taller far than a tall man." Boo Boo ordered Seymour to be happy with Muriel.

10. Which item did Buddy hide in the laundry basket?

Answer: Seymour's diary

Buddy hid Seymour's diary in the laundry basket after reading it. He was afraid that someone could find it. He read some lines Seymour wrote about him and Muriel.

Source: Author B.U.

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