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Why doesn't Holden call Jane?
Where is Holden in the final chapter?
The Catcher in the Rye - Review
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1
Where is Holden in the final chapter?
A boarding school in Paris
Back in his room at Pencey
At Grand Central Station
In a psychiatric hospital
2
Why doesn't Holden call Jane?
He's "not in the mood"
He doesn't want to talk to her mother if she answers
He's afraid she will think too much of it
He is afraid of rejection
3
What item of clothing had been stolen from Holden at Pency?
Gloves
Cuff links
Shoes
Belt
4
What does Mr. Antolini do that makes Holden leave his apartment immediately?
Passes out
Starts crying
Asks Holden for money
Touches him
5
Whose car does Stradlater borrow for his date with Jane?
Holden's
The basketball coach's
The biology teacher's
Ackley's
6
How does Holden get out of having sexual relations with the prostitute?
He refuses to open the door when she knocks
He asks her so many questions that she leaves
He claims to be a cop
He claims he is still recovering from an operation
7
With which of Jane's relatives did she have a problem?
Her sister
Her mother
Her brother
Her step-father
8
Why is Holden worried about Jane and her date with Stradlater?
Because he will likely make her pay her own way
Because he views her as a sexual conquest
Because he often drinks and drives
Because he has another girlfriend
9
What is the name of Holden's prep school?
Pencey
Lowood
Pemberly
Hogwarts
10
Where does Holden want Sally to move to with him?
Florida
Vermont
California
Idaho
11
Who does Holden call when he arrives at Penn Station?
Sally Hayes
Jane Gallagher
No one
Carl Luce
12
What does Holden give Phoebe when he leaves?
A hug and a kiss
Her money back
A book
His hunting hat
13
Where are the girls Holden meets in the Lavender Room from?
Chicago
Dallas
Miami
Seattle
14
What does Holden's mother smell when she comes home?
Roses
Cigarette smoke
Popcorn
Cologne
15
What subject does Mr. Spencer teach?
Science
English
Mathematics
History
16
Why does Holden think it is okay to ask Luce very personal questions?
Because he thinks they have that kind of openness between them
Because he is a student advisor at school and ought to be used to it
Because he wants him to leave
Because Holden wants to embarrass Luce
17
What happened to Holden's little brother?
He became successful and abandoned his family
He was killed on the battlefield
He is serving a life sentence for murder
He died of leukemia
18
What does Holden regret after the nuns leave?
Not giving them more money
Not asking for their help
Not asking them to pray for him
Not finding out how to contact them again
19
What has happened to push Holden over the edge?
He was expelled from school
He was arrested for stealing
His parents died
His girlfriend broke up with him
20
What does Holden think of Ernie, the night club owner?
He thinks he's a snob
He thinks he is strange
He thinks he lives the "life of Riley"
He suspects Ernie is a criminal
21
How does Holden feel when Sunny leaves his room?
Angry with himself
Relieved and glad she is gone
Like a chump who passed up a sure thing
Miserable and depressed
22
What does Holden find so appealing about museums?
The wide and quiet spaces
Nothing ever changes
The reverence that reminds him of church
The contents of by-gone eras
23
Where does Holden find Phoebe sleeping?
In D.B.'s room
In his parent's room
In his room
In Allie's room
24
What does Holden do when Stradlater refuses to tell him what happened with Jane?
He threatens to tell about the illegal use of the car
He tears up the essay he wrote
He hits him
He calls the police
25
Where does Holden think his dad will send him?
Boarding school abroad
Trade school
Reform school
Military school
26
What does Stradlater ask Holden do for him?
Attend his 8:00 a.m. biology lecture and take notes
Write a composition
Let him borrow his car
Lie to his parents about his whereabouts when they call
27
What does Phoebe challenge Holden to do?
Confront their father
Follow his dreams
Name one thing he really likes
Tell the truth about his expulsion
28
What white lie does Holden tell Mrs. Morrow?
That her son, Ernest, is popular
That he is greatly interested in hearing about her son's childhood
That he must get off at the next stop
That she is very beautiful
29
What had Holden called Jane's date at the Fourth of July dance?
A show-off
A phony
A wimp
A dumb jock
30
What does Holden sell to Frederick Woodruff?
His car
His leather jacket
His baseball glove
His typewriter
31
Where does Sally suggest they go after the theater?
Out for drinks
Ice skating
To dinner
Back to her place
32
Why does Sunny come back to Holden's room?
Because she cannot stand rejection
To collect the additional money she says he owes her
To see if Holden has changed his mind
To see if perhaps he would prefer another girl
33
From Penn Station, where does a cab take Holden?
To the Upstart Crow bookstore
To his parent's house
To the New York Public Library
To the Edmont Hotel
34
For what purpose does Holden think Mr. Ossenburger uses religion?
To save souls
To evade taxes
To feel superior to others
To make money
35
Where do Holden and Phoebe go when they leave the museum?
Radio City Music Hall
The zoo
A diner
A record store
36
Who is Holden going to meet later at the Wicker Bar?
Jane Gallagher
Carl Luce
Al Pike
Bob Robinson
37
What does a drunken Holden imagine he has in his stomach?
A toothpick
A worm
A bullet
A nail
38
What advice does Luce give Holden?
Pick a profession for money, not love
Consult a psychoanalyst
Take a year off and travel
Go back to Pency
39
What question does Holden ask Horwitz, the cab driver?
Why the streets are so deserted
Where is the best place to go pick up girls
How long he has been driving a cab
Where ducks go in the winter
40
What does Holden call Sally the "queen" of?
Queen of the Queens
Queen of New York
Queen of the Mean Girls
Queen of the Phonies
41
Where did Holden and Jane meet?
At the equestrian center where they were both taking riding lessons
They were neighbors at their families summer homes in Maine
At orientation at Pency
On a cruise to the Bahamas with their parents
42
Which of Holden's classes at Pencey is Mr. Antolini interested in hearing about?
History
Art
English
Biology
43
To whom does Holden go seeking comfort after his fight with Stradlater?
Jane
Ackley
Ely
Ed Banky
44
Why isn't Holden recognized when he goes to his family's apartment?
It is very late and everyone is asleep
He wears a disguise
His family has moved
The substitute elevator operator does not know him
45
Who does Holden talk about a lot, but cannot bring himself to call?
Jane
Bernice
Phoebe
Marty
46
From what illness is Mr. Spencer suffering?
The grippe
Consumption
Leukemia
Diabetes
47
Who does Holden engage in conversation while eating breakfast at Grand Central Station?
A constable
The nightwatchman, just off his shift
The short order cook
Two nuns
48
What does Ackley come to Holden's room to talk about?
Being homesick
His troubles in biology
His sexual exploits
His future as a doctor
49
What had been the subject of Mr. Ossenburger's speech to the student body?
The role Jesus has played in his life
How to make money in the stock market
The importance of a college education
How to win friends and influence people
50
Why does Holden say that Mrs. Morrow's son did not run for class president?
He says Ernest thought he would have to make promises he could not keep
He says Ernest thought the job would interfere with his studies
He says Ernest has no interest in politics
He says Ernest was too modest and shy
