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