The ideal number of sentences for a five-paragraph essay is...

35 (6 in the intro; 24 in the body; 5 in the conclusion)

Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce surrendered to the US Army in order to...

save his people from destruction

Lincoln uses forced teaming when he writes “our fathers brought forth... a new nation” to

establish a connection between himself and his audience

How have the situations of his life affected Ethan personally?

He has become used to Zeena being in charge

What does Mrs. Hale mean? “If she’d ha’ died, Ethan might ha’ lived.”

If Mattie was dead, Ethan could rebuild his life

What is symbolic about Holden standing on the hill, overlooking the game, at the game's start?

Holden is separated from and, in his mind, above his peers

How does Ethan’s house symbolize his life and circumstances?

It is run-down, and so is Ethan

What did James Castle do that Holden admired?

Refused to take back a comment about a bully

Describe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher.

They seem to be friends, but thats all

Which one of these events brings Holden the most joy?

Watching Phoebe on the carousel

What does the Museum of Natural History represent?

Holden’s inability to deal with change

Why does Holden think the woman sitting next to him at the movie is a phony?

She is emotional but refuses to take her son to the bathroom

A theme from the book that all teens can identify with is what?

We all face challenges as we grow up, but we must face these

Why do cheap suitcases make Holden feel sad and angry?

It represents the baggage everyone carries throughout life

What is ironic about Zeena and Ethan's now loveless marriage?

Zeena originally helped Ethan to feel free by taking care of

What does Mr. Spencer do that annoys Holden?

Reads Holden’s essay out loud

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1
The ideal number of sentences for a five-paragraph essay is...
35 (6 in the intro; 24 in the body; 5 in the conclusion)
25 (3 in the intro; 20 in the body; 2 in the conclusion)
40 (8 in the intro; 24 in the body; 8 in the conclusion)
30 (1 in the intro; 24 in the body; 5 in the conclusion)
2
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce surrendered to the US Army in order to...
demonstrate his authority
save his people from destruction
exercise civil disobedience
negotiate from a position of strength
3
“The endlessly unending piling up of buckets ...upon stack upon mountain...” Tone?
serious
hesitant
confident
hopeless
4
What is different about the second “F--- you” that Holden sees on the wall of the school?
It is written in bigger letters
Phoebe notices it
It says something more obscene
It is carved into the wall
5
The story Starts by describing his last day at Pencey; in that first scene, where is Holden?
At Mr. Spencer’s house
In English class
Standing on a hill
In his dorm room alone
6
Which of the following is NOT a name of one of Holden’s teachers?
Vinson
Spencer
Antolini
Luce
7
Lincoln uses forced teaming when he writes “our fathers brought forth... a new nation” to
encourage skeptics to join his position
establish a connection between himself and his audience
propose that all Union soldiers have a common ancestor
challenge traditional American ideas of civil disobedience
8
How have the situations of his life affected Ethan personally?
Denis Eady has become Ethan’s best friend
He has lost his passion for coin collecting
Ethan has no credit remaining with the bank
He has become used to Zeena being in charge
9
What does Mrs. Hale mean? “If she’d ha’ died, Ethan might ha’ lived.”
Mattie should have died along with her parents
If Mattie was dead, Ethan could rebuild his life
If Zeena was dead, Ethan could absorb her life essence
If Zeena was dead, Ethan and Mattie could be together
10
In The Plum Plum Pickers, Manuel feels “trapped in an endless maze.” The maze is a symbol for..
inner struggle
instinct
paranoia and anxiety
lack of vision
11
Which symbol could be a “defense mechanism” for Holden, or something that makes him feel tough?
Suitcases
Allie’s mitt
Ducks
Red hunting hat
12
Readers of "When in Rome" can distinguish two separate characters in the poem because of...
racism
simile and symbolism
tone and simile
diction and imagery
13
What is symbolic about Holden standing on the hill, overlooking the game, at the game's start?
Holden is separated from and, in his mind, above his peers
Holden is alone wishing he was with someone else
Holden is surrounded by phonies
Holden is uncomfortable being told what he is doing wrong
14
Holden admits has a hard time understanding his own feelings about what?
Phoniness
Sex
English
Drinking
15
Which symbol represents a connection to Allie and Phoebe?
Red hunting hat
Ducks
Suitcases
“Catcher in the rye”
16
How does Ethan’s house symbolize his life and circumstances?
The “L” represented a life close to the soil
Part of the house had to be torn down
It is run-down, and so is Ethan
Both are described as “forlorn and stunted” looking
17
Which symbol most accurately represents Holden’s fear of things disappearing?
Red hunting hat
Ducks
Suitcases
"Catcher in the rye”
18
The first thing a conclusion paragraph should do is...
Re-word the thesis statement
End the essay immediately
Tell a joke or be otherwise humorous
Represent the loss of innocence
19
Which poet wrote “Comin thro' the Rye,” the poem that the novel's title comes from?
Biffalo Buff
Robert Frost
Buffalo Biff
Robert Burns
20
Mr. Antolini’s advice to Holden is to what?
Die nobly for a cause
Live humbly for a cause
Go back to Pencey to finish school
Get a job and refocus his goals
21
What did James Castle do that Holden admired?
Digressed during public speaking class
Farted during a church service
Stood up to Stradlater and called him a jerk
Refused to take back a comment about a bully
22
Describe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher.
They seem to be friends, but thats all
They have been romantically involved for over a year now
Holden got Jane teen pregnant
They used to be romantically involved
23
The style Salinger used to write this book is...
Third person narration
Digimon
First person omniscient narration
Stream of consciousness
24
What does Sally Hayes want Holden to do?
Take her to the Pencey Prep formal
Run away with her
Attend a holiday party with her
Stop talking to Jane
25
Which one of these events brings Holden the most joy?
Meeting the nuns
Reading Phoebe’s notebook
Hearing the little boy singing the “body catch a body” song
Watching Phoebe on the carousel
26
What does Holden write an essay about for Stradlater?
Allie’s mitt
Jane Gallagher
His old house
His red hunting hat
27
The main problem that drives the plot of the story is called...
the climax
the exposition
the rising action
the conflict
28
What do Holden’s many attempts to “get a drink” with people he hardly knows say about him?
He is extremely lonely
He enjoys making fun of phonies to their faces
He is sexually frustrated
He is very depressed
29
Which of the following events does not have to do with “falling” imagery?
Phoebe on the carousel
Holden’s fainting spell in the museum bathroom
James Castle’s death
Holden’s feelings of suicide
30
When Zeena discovers the broken pickle dish...
All of these answers are true
Mattie takes the blame
Zeena accuses Mattie of being “bad” just like her father
Ethan blames the cat
31
During what month does the story take place?
January
December
September
May
32
Who asks Holden to name one thing he likes?
Phoebe
D.B.
Mr. Spencer
Mr. Antolini
33
What does the Museum of Natural History represent?
Holden’s loss of innocence
Holden’s struggle to deal with Allie’s death
Holden’s inability to deal with change
Holden’s need to be separated from “phony” society
34
Where is Holden as he is telling his story?
A new prep school
Insane asylum
A rest home
D.B.'s home
35
What happens to Holden when he is in the bathroom of the Museum?
He passes out
He writes a letter to Phoebe
He rubs graffiti off the wall
He thinks he is disappearing
36
What state is Holden in while he is telling the story?
New Jersey
California
New York
Pennsylvania
37
Why does Holden think the woman sitting next to him at the movie is a phony?
She is wearing very expensive clothing
She shushes everyone sitting around her, while loudly crying
She keeps asking questions during the movie
She is emotional but refuses to take her son to the bathroom
38
According to Ethan, Zeena’s one pleasure left in life is...
to inflict pain on him
to make Mattie’s life miserable
her needlework
to go to the doctor
39
What does Holden wonder about when he watches the girls at the play?
If he will ever see Jane Gallagher again
If they will marry nice guys
Which ones are prettier than the others
If any girl will ever marry him
40
How did Allie die?
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Car accident
Leukemia
41
What does Holden imagine when he hangs up Sunny’s dress?
Her wearing it on a date
Maurice buying it for her
Her buying it in a store
Her taking it off
42
This majority of The Catcher in the Rye takes place where?
Holden’s hotel room
Pencey Prep
California
New York City
43
What does Holden’s full name represent?
Holding on to youth
Holding on to his loved ones
Being unable to move on from Allie’s death
Holding on to the past
44
A theme from the book that all teens can identify with is what?
Depression can affect us all severely
One must apply oneself in school in order to be successful
We all face challenges as we grow up, but we must face these
We will all have trouble dealing with the loss of innocence
45
Which of the following schools did Holden not attend?
Choate
Elkton Hills
Whooton
Pencey
46
Why do cheap suitcases make Holden feel sad and angry?
Because he thinks they are ugly
It represents the truth that material wealth divides people
He does not have enough money to afford nice suitcases
It represents the baggage everyone carries throughout life
47
Why does Holden like Phoebe’s notebook?
Because nobody knows about it but Holden and Phoebe
Because it represents that she will be innocent forever
Because it is genuine
Because he likes her new middle name
48
Who advises Holden that he is headed towards a “fall”?
Mr. Antolini
Headmaster at Pencey Prep
Mr. Spencer
Pheobe
49
What is ironic about Zeena and Ethan's now loveless marriage?
Zeena originally helped Ethan to feel free by taking care of
They waited several years to get married because they wanted
Zeena and Ethan are related
Zeena is overbearing and high-maintenance, just like Mattie
50
What does Holden claim to be?
An aggressor
An actor
A phony
A pacifist
51
What does Mr. Spencer do that annoys Holden?
Insults him about his failing grade
Calls his parents
Pets his hair as he sleeps
Reads Holden’s essay out loud
52
When does Holden finally realize that growing up is unavoidable?
When he finds out where the ducks go
When he is admitted to the rest home
When James Castle dies
When he sees Phoebe on the carousel
53
Zeena was an excellent nurse to Ethan’s mother because...
she is a registered nurse
she had cared for her own ailing mother
she genuinely cares about other people
she was absorbed in her own illnesses
54
What is ironic about Ethan agreeing to Mattie’s proposal of attempted suicide by sled?
He ends up getting injured more than Mattie
He submits to Mattie’s leadership
He believes this will make him happy, but it ruins his life.
choices a and c are true
55
What does Holden do after getting drunk that he feels terrible about?
Falls in the lagoon
Calls Jane Gallagher
Calls Sally Hayes and disturbs her whole family
Insults a cab driver
56
Which of the following characters does Holden speak to on the phone during the story?
Hazle Weatherfield
D.B.
Faith Cavendish
Jane Gallagher
57
When the novel begins, why wasn't Holden at the big football game?
He had just returned to school from prison
He was on academic probation and not allowed to attend
He couldn't afford the ticket.
He had to finish a term paper that was due the next Monday.
58
Holden said he felt like committing suicide. Why didn't he?
He wanted to write a letter to Phoebe first
He was afraid he might not succeed
Some other Blake Shelton answer
He didn't want strangers looking at his dead body
59
Good body paragraphs begin with a ....... that introduces the idea that the author will discuss
Concluding sentence
Thesis statement
Topic sentence
Commentary
60
How does The Gettysburg Address describe the United States during the Civil War?
a social experiment
one nation, under God
a nation being tested
an international harvester
61
Who, surprisingly, does NOT play a large role in Holden’s life during the telling of this story
Girls
His siblings
His teachers
His parents
62
The goal of a SIFTT close reading is to...
discuss the main arguments or themes of the text
reveal the plot of the text
further develop characters in the text
analyze the figurative language in a text
63
Which of the following symbols makes Holden feel depressed when he thinks about it?
Red hunting hat
Allie’s mitt
“Catcher in the rye”
Sunny’s dress
64
"We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.” is an example of...
humor
religious references
parallel structure
imagery
65
The goal of a SOAPSTone analysis is to clarify how the elements of a work of literature...
work together to create meaning
neutralize objections to the work
inform readers about the author’s mind
cancel each other out
66
What does Holden say will happen once you start “telling people everything”?
You’ll begin to forget everyone
You’ll begin to miss everyone
You’ll become too trusting
You’ll begin to hate everyone
67
In terms of persuasive modes, Chief Joseph's surrender is primarily...
pathetic, because he uses imagery and strong emotion
ethical, because he is the chief
persuasive, because he convinces his people to stop fighting
logical, because he uses several details to prove his point
68
Imagery is often used by authors to...
represent a simple idea in fewer words
reveal plot details
create a certain mood for readers
discuss political biases
69
What does Holden call Stradlater?
A conceited snob
A secret slob
A spectacle of a man
Acne-face
70
Why does Jane cry when she is on the porch with Holden?
Because she loses at a game of checkers
Because he says something mean to her
Because of something her stepfather did
Because she doesn’t want to kiss him
71
How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?
Stand below a rye field, and catch children going off cliff.
He ran through a rye field, being chased with pitchforks.
He would guard the rye-whiskey and ensure no one got drunk.
Play baseball with his brother's glove in the outfield
72
As Ethan passes the gravestones while walking home with Mattie, he imagines…
that the stones are mocking his desire for change
that Zeena will soon die and be buried
that Mattie wishes she could be buried somewhere else
voices asking, “Who’s that kitty in the window?”
73
What makes Holden cry?
Phoebe on the carousel
Phoebe giving him her Christmas money
James Castle’s death
His mother accusing Phoebe of smoking
74
How old is Holden at the time of the story?
14
17
20
18
75
The space on an essay where credit is given to others for the use of their ideas is called...
Sources
Bibliography
Works Cited
The Zuccc
76
What does Holden plan to do (but never does) towards the end of the novel?
Run away with Phoebe to California
Run away and pretend to be a deaf mute
Take Phoebe to her school play
Call Jane Gallagher and ask her out
77
“... the weather turned and the snow was melting into dirty water” refers to:
Setting
Characters
Rhythm
Author
78
Which symbol represents the sad reality that Holden CANNOT protect innocence from being lost?
Allie’s baseball mitt
Red hunting hat
Sunny’s dress
The graffiti written on the wall
79
What does Holden imagine is happening as he gets drunk at a bar alone?
He finds the ducks
He is bleeding from his stomach
He has pneumonia
He is dancing with Jane
80
Starting an essay with the word "imagine"...
Is something only bad writers do
Is typically inferior to a question
Only works if YOU use the word YOU as many times as possible
Engages the audience and makes readers think
81
The sentence “But it was getting dark on the inside too” implies what about the characters?
their states of mind
the events that occurred after the story
the season and time of day
their poverty
82
Who is Mrs. Morrow (the attractive older woman on the subway)?
A prostitute
Holden’s mother
A classmate’s mother
A girlfriend’s mother
83
Mattie Silver and Zeena Frome are foils of each other. Characters in a foil relationship...
highlight each other’s uniqueness
follow a unique pattern of cause-and-effect
are of the opposite sex
are generally each other’s antagonist
84
Ethan’s ability to make moral decisions is complicated by the conflict he feels towards...
lust and social status
religion and stability
love and anxiety
happiness and responsibility
85
Authors might choose to write ambiguous endings to their stories when they want to...
limit the number of potential resolutions
make their stories less suspenseful
reveal their lack of skill as a writer
force readers to make an inference
86
Which choice best represents Ethan’s motivation for marrying Zeena?
“...a magnified sense of what he owed her…”
“...though he was but the ruin of a man.”
“His unfinished studies had given form to this sensibility..
“Most of the smart ones get away.”
87
Ethan lies to Zeena about getting money from Mr. Hale and later regrets this lie because...
she goes shopping and buys very expensive clothing on credit
Zeena later learns the truth from Mrs. Hale
she ends up spending money they do not have
he later has to explain to Mr. Hale why he lied
88
Who “kept all [his/her] kings in the back row”?
Faith Cavendish
Phoebe
Sally Hayes
Jane Gallagher
89
How does the prologue of Ethan Frome generate suspense?
We are led to believe something terrible will happen
Ethan’s injuries are described but not explained
Harmon Gow tells the narrator to visit the town graveyard
The narrator tells us everything he saw on the horse ride.
90
In Ethan Frome, Ethan’s dreams include all of the following EXCEPT...
become an engineer
expand his father’s farm
finish his college education
live in a big city
91
Lincoln uses the phrase “for those who here gave their lives, that the nation might live” to
connect the lives of soldiers to the bigger life of the US
emphasize how eager some people are to die
describe the tragic loss of men who died for no reason
compare the actions of these soldiers to British troops
92
Little Things ends with the line, “In this manner, the issue was decided.” This line…
has multiple meanings
refers to the baby
has no meaning
refers to the couple’s relationship
93
The name of Mr. Manning's son is...
Paytreeyot Richardando Manning
Mr. Manning has a son?!?
James Alexander Manning
Alexander James Manning
94
The poem "When in Rome" uses (parentheses) to indicate that some lines...
reveal the theme
are rude and might offend someone
were added later
are thoughts not spoken out loud
95
Which one of the following symbols does not have something to do with the loss of innocence?
Sunny’s dress
Graffiti
“Catcher in the rye”
The Museum
96
Which choice best describes the tone of "Little Things"?
annoyed
pleasant
objective
malicious
97
When will Holden care about his future?
Only when he is a father
Only when it's too late
All the time
Only when he realizes his mistakes
98
A major theme of The Plum Plum Pickers is...
People should stand up for themselves
Obedience and disobedience are two sides of the same coin
Society is quick to judge people who look different
Adulthood is not enjoyable; it’s Hell
99
After Holden leaves Mr. Antolini’s, where does he spend the night?
At Carl Luce’s
His parents’ apartment
In Central Park
On a bench in the train station
100
The speaker in the poem “Preference” prefers older women because...
they call him "daddy"
they like to be spoiled
they can support him financially
they are thiccckque

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