J. D. Salinger - Upstate NY

Question

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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Northern California	Main	Y	4	10.00	75%	25%	0%
Southern California	Main	Y	7	17.14	100%	71%	0%
Eastern Canada (1)	Main	Y	4	15.00	100%	50%	0%
Florida	Main	Y	4	12.50	100%	25%	0%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	10	20.00	100%	70%	30%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	9	16.67	89%	56%	22%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	11	16.36	100%	36%	27%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	1	10.00	100%	0%	0%
Midwest	Main	Y	9	20.00	89%	78%	33%
North	Main	Y	4	17.50	100%	25%	50%
Northeast	Main	Y	2	25.00	100%	100%	50%
Pacific	Main	Y	8	16.25	100%	50%	13%
South Central	Main	Y	6	21.67	100%	67%	50%
Southeast	Main	Y	12	15.00	92%	42%	17%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	5	14.00	100%	40%	0%

Data


Binghamton A	Binghamton B	10	10	20
Cornell D	Binghamton C	10	10	20
Cornell B	ESF	10	0	10
RIT A	RIT B	10	0	10
Cornell C	Rochester	10	0	10