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Trivia: The Catcher in the Rye
Trivia: The Catcher in the Rye
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1
Where is the duck pond that Holden is so curious about located?
Silver Lake
Franklin park
The Commons
Central Park
2
Who does Holden call a "royal pain in the ass"?
Faith Cavendish
Lillian Simmons
Sally Hayes
Selma Thurmer
3
What symbolizes Holden's desire for things to stay the same and never change?
Allie's baseball mitt
His red hunting hat
His vacation home in Maine
The Museum of Natural History
4
What do both Mr. Thurmer and Mr. Spencer at Pencey Prep tell Holden about life?
Life is a game
Life is great if you meet the right girl
Life is easier with a good education
Life is unfair
5
What advice does Mr. Antolini give Holden?
To appologize to Sally for their date
To someday write about his thoughts on life
To call his parents and tell them he failed out of Pencey
To stop smoking and drinking
6
What does Holden yell as loud as he can as he's leaving Pencey for the last time?
"Sleep tight, ya morons!"
"You're all a bunch of goddam phonies!"
"Up yours, Stradlater!"
"I'll miss you!"
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BONUS: What is the name of the record that Holden buys for his sister Phoebe?
"All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth"
"Song of India"
"Little Shirley Beans"
"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"
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Holden dreams about being "the catcher in the rye" because
he wants to be a farmer.
he wants to protect children's innocence.
he is tired of all the phonies.
he loves playing baseball.
9
What detail about Jane does Holden recall several times?
She closes her eyes when she plays the tuba.
She has terrible taste in movies.
She never moves her kings in checkers.
She likes hot sauce in her coffee.
10
Which character refuses to "answer any typical Caulfield questions" when they meet for a drink at the Wicker Bar?
Carl Luce
Faith Cavendish
James Castle
Dick Whitman
11
Holden claims he can't stand it when people have cheap _____________.
Hats
Cars
Wallets
Suitcases
12
What is the name of the book of short stories that Holden's brother D.B. wrote?
The Secret Goldfish
A Perfect Day for Bananafish
Franny & Zooey
The Laughing Man
13
What had Allie written all over his baseball mitt?
The names of his family
Poems
Song lyrics
Famous quotes
14
Who does Holden characterize as a "prostitute"?
His father
Robert Ackley
D.B.
Sally Hayes
15
What does Holden claim about Ward Stradlater?
He has an inferiority complex
He cheats on all his tests.
He is a secret slob
He is a stud muffin
16
What does Holden fantasize about a couple of times?
That he could fly
That he was an orphan
That he had been shot in "the guts"
That he was from a poor family
17
Which
is not
a prep-school that Holden attended?
Pencey Prep
Choate Academy
Whooten School
Elkton Hills
18
Who does Holden claim is "Queen of the Phonies"?
Sally Hayes
Jane Gallagher
Faith Cavendish
Lillian Simmons
19
Where does Holden dance with Bernice and her two friends?
Ernie's
Lavender Room
Wicker Room
Radio City Music Hall
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BONUS: Who wrote
The Catcher in the Rye
?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Toni Cade Bambara
J.D. Salinger
Liam O'Flahertry
21
What symbolizes Holden's acceptance that you cannot prevent someone from growing up?
The Museum of Natural History
Phoebe's elementary school
The duck pond
The carousel
22
What does Holden think about when Phoebe asks him to name something that he likes?
Allie's baseball mitt
James Castle & the nuns
Jane Gallagher
The ducks
