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Ms. Addeo's Catcher in the Rye
Ms. Addeo's Catcher in the Rye
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Catcher in the Rye
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1
Why doesn't Holden like his father?
He was abusive when Holden was younger
He keeps annoying Holden about grades
He killed Allie
He thinks he is a phony who only does his job for the praise
2
Why does Holden want to be a "Catcher in the Rye"?
Because he just really loves the song
Because he wants to protect innocent children
Because he can't think of anything else to be
3
Why does Holden wear his
red
hunting hat?
Because he wants to be left alone, but also noticed
Because it's cold
Because Jane gave it to him
Because it matches his red coat
4
Who does Holden get in a fight with?
Ackley
Stradlater
DB
Sunny
5
Who was James Castle?
Holden's roommate at Pencey
An acquaintance Holden met up with at a bar
Holden's best friend who moved away
A potential friend who committed suicide
6
Why does Holden hate males?
He almost always has negative experiences with them
He thinks they're rude
He feels like he can't relate to them
He's jealous of all of them
7
Why is Holden so interested in the ducks in Central Park?
He wants to follow them in the winter
They remind him of his childhood
He just thinks ducks are fascinating
They're his only friends
8
Why is Holden's desire for "realness" ironic?
Because nothing around him is real
Because he admits that he is a liar
Because he himself is "phony"
Both 1 & 2
9
What does Holden's father do for a living?
Priest
Scientist
Lawyer
Construction Worker
10
What medical condition does Holden most likely have?
Diabetes
Autism
Cancer
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
11
Which of the following is
not
a theme of the book?
The Difficulties of Growing Up
Innocence vs. Experience
Love Conquers All
Authentic vs. Artificial
12
Why does Holden consider returning to Mr. Antolini's apartment after he ran away?
He thinks Mr. Antolini may have just been being nice
He has nowhere else to go
He thinks that maybe such behavior is normal
All of the above
13
What did Holden keep as a memento of Allie?
Baseball
Baseball jersey
Baseball glove
Baseball hat
14
What does Holden mean when he says he wants to be a "catcher in the rye"?
He wants to be a catcher for his favorite baseball team
He wants to hide from the world in a field of wheat
He wants to save young children from real life
He wants to work alone in a field of wheat
15
Who bought Holden the red hunting hat?
His mother
Phoebe
Sally
No one, he bought it for himself
16
What is the author's name?
JD Salinger
JM Barrie
JK Rowling
17
What might have contributed to Holden's attitude and potential mental illness?
All of the above
His peers disliking him
Witnessing a classmate's death
Being molested as a child
18
What does Holden's hunting hat symbolize?
His independence
His trip to NYC and his subsequent expulsion from school
His love of hunting
His wish to hide from the world
19
How does Holden misinterpret the song lyrics?
He thinks it's "if a body catch a body"
He thinks it's "if a body hugs a body"
He thinks it's "if a body meet a body"
He thinks it's "is a body trip over a body"
20
Why doesn't Holden sleep with Sunny?
He just needs someone to talk to
He thinks she's too young and he wants to protect her
He is uncomfortable with it
All of the above
21
How does the language Holden uses affect peoples' opinions about him?
It impresses them, he has a huge vocabulary
It makes them hate him, he's too negative
It makes them want to be his friend
It makes them like him, they think he's mature
22
What does Holden like because it never changes?
His home
The duck pond in Central Park
The hospital he's in
The Museum of Natural History
23
Where is the novel narrated from?
A hotel in NYC
A mental hospital
Pencey
DB's house
24
Why do Holden and Maurice fight?
Maurice interrupts Holden & Sunny during their time together
Holden punches Maurice for corrupting Sunny
Holden won't pay Maurice more money
Holden kidnapped Phoebe
25
Who tells Holden that he hates everything?
Sally
Phoebe
Mr. Antolini
His mother
26
What do most older characters tend to think of Holden?
That he's a brilliant, undiscovered genius
That he's handsome and mature
That he's trying too hard to look older
27
Holden often focuses on...
The health of his family and friends
Violence and death
Carousels
His school assignments
28
What is the name of the school Holden got expelled from?
Penn State
Penn Tech
Pencey Prep
Penn Prep
29
What is the name of the character Phoebe writes about?
Hazel Weatherfield
Phoebe Caulfield
Mazel Heatherfield
Basil Beatherfield
30
Who does Holden finally turn to for help?
The ducks
Sally
Mr. Antolini
Phoebe
31
Why does Holden lie so much?
He thinks his lies make him more interesting
He never lies
He loves liars and phonies
32
Why does Holden admire Stradlater?
All of the above
He gets all the girls
He's popular
He thinks he's handsome
33
What woke Holden up at Mr. Antolini's house?
Loud music from outside
Mrs. Antolini washing dishes
Mr. Antolini blowing smoke in his face
Mr. Antolini stroking his head
34
Hold old is Holden?
15
21
12
17
35
Who does Holden plead with to not fall off the sidewalk?
Allie
Himself
Harambe
Jesus
36
Why does Holden ask Allie for help?
Numbers 1 and 2
He thinks that he will sink/fall into the sidewalk
He's about to die
He's going crazy
37
Why was Holden expelled?
He skipped school to wander around NYC
He left the fencing team's equipment on the train
He failed most of his classes
He got in too many fights
38
How did Allie die?
Shooting
Leukemia
Bear attack
Car accident
39
What is Holden's last name?
Weatherfield
Stradlater
Caulfield
Spencer
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What is the main type of conflict in this book?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. nothing, there is no conflict
Man vs. Self
