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"The Catcher in the Rye" Review
"The Catcher in the Rye" Review
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1
Why does Holden lash out?
He likes violence
He is emotionally overwhelmed
He drinks too much
He has a violent temper
2
Which of the following is not a Motif?
Relationships (Intimacy)
Aggression
Lonliness
Lying
3
Which character refuses to "answer typical Caulfield questions" when they meet for a drink?
Dick Whitman
Faith Cavendish
Carl Luce
James Castle
4
What does Holden mean when he calls himself "yellow"?
Cowardly
Relaxed
Happy
Depressed
5
Where is the duck pond Holden is so curious about located?
Central Park
The Commons
Silver Lake
Franklin park
6
Who is the character that the Holden claims is "Queen of the Phonies"?
Faith Cavendish
Sally Hayes
Jane Gallagher
Lillian Simmons
7
What does Holden think about when Phoebe asks him what he likes?
Jane Gallagher
The ducks
James Castle & the nuns
Allie's baseball mitt
8
What does Mr. Spencer tell Holden about life?
It's great if you meet the right girl
It's a game
It's easier with a good education
It is unfair
9
Who does Holden misinterpret 'signals' from?
Lillian
Sunny
Faith
Jane
10
A recurring idea, structure, or literary device that helps develop other narrative elements such as theme or mood
Motif
Voice
Symbol
Allegory
11
What symbolizes Holden's acceptance that you cannot prevent someone from growing up?
Phoebe's Elementary School
The Carousel
The Duck Pond
The Museum of Natural History
12
Holden dreams about being the "catcher in the rye" because:
He misses Allie so much
He has a great imagination
He wants to protect children's innocence
He is tired of all the phonies
13
A literary device that uses objects or elements to communicate something beyond their literal meaning
Allegory
Voice
Motif
Symbol
14
What is the name of the book of short stories that Holden's brother D.B. wrote?
The Laughing Man
The Secret Goldfish
A Perfect Day for Bananafish
Franny & Zooey
15
Holden claims that Stradlater:
Is a stud muffin
Has bad hygiene
Is a secret slob
Has an inferiority complex
16
Which
is not
a prep-school that Holden attended?
Pencey
Whooten
Eltkton Hills
Choate
17
What symbolizes Holden's desire to be an individual?
His coat
His hat
His suitcase
His haircut
18
Why does Holden hate actors?
They aren't smart
The movies are a waste of money
They're hypocrites
He doesn't
19
Holden claims he can't stand it when people have cheap _____________.
Cars
Hats
Suitcases
Wallets
20
Why is Holden so fixated on religion?
He can't understand the bible
He hasn't processed Allie's death
He is a devout Catholic
He wants to join a monastery one day
21
This symbolizes Holden's desire that things stay the same and never change
The ducks in Central Park
His red hunting hat
The Museum of Natural History
Allie's baseball mitt
22
How did Holden react the night his brother died?
He broke all the garage windows
He went to a psychiatric hospital
He ran away
He cried all night
23
What does Allie have written in his baseball mitt?
Poetry
The names of his family
Famous Quotes
Song lyrics
24
This is the place where Holden dances and flirts with the older women
Radio City Music Hall
Wicker Room
Ernie's
Lavender Room
25
What does Holden yells as loud as he can as he's leaving Pencey for the last time?
"You're all a bunch of goddam phonies!"
"I'll miss you!"
"Sleep tight ya morons!"
"Up yours Stradlater!"
26
Holden says Pheobe's only flaw is ____.
She's too sensitive
She's roller skate skinny.
She doesn't have any.
She's too nosy
27
How many cab drivers does Holden ask about the ducks?
Three
Two
One
Four
