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