A story by this author opens with a phone call between Muriel and her mother, who expresses her concerns about the protagonist’s mental state. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this author of the short story collection Nine Stories and the novel The Catcher in the Rye.
ANSWER: J. D. Salinger [or Jerome David Salinger]
[10m] In this story by Salinger, Seymour Glass commits suicide after having a conversation with Sybil Carpenter about the title animals.
ANSWER: “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”
[10h] During their conversation, Sybil explains she lives in this state’s town of Whirly Wood. Another work titled “Uncle Wiggily in [this state]” also appears in Salinger’s Nine Stories.
ANSWER: Connecticut [or CT; accept “Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut”]
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