How does Holden describe Ackley, the kid that lives in the dorm next door?

Annoying, hardly ever brushed his teeth, and always picked his pimples

Does Holden win the fight with Stradlater?

No, Stradlater pins him to the ground and tells him to calm down

What did Holden buy in New York that morning?

a red hunting hat with one of those very, very long peaks

How does Holden react when he finds out who Stradlater is taking out?

He gets excited because he knows Jane from living next door to him

How does Stradlater react to the paper Holden wrote for him?

He's mad because it was supposed to be about describing a house or a room

How does Holden feel about Stradlater taking out Jane?

He doesn't trust Stradlater because he doesn't think he really likes Jane

What does Stradlater ask Holden to do for him?

Write a composition paper for his English class

What does Holden do to Stradlater?

Gets mad because Stradlater won't talk about the date and he punches him

What does Holden write Stradlater's paper about?

Holden writes about his brother Allie's baseball mitt

What is Holden thinking about as he "shoots the bull" with Mr. Spencer?

Where do the ducks go when the pond in Central Park is frozen?

How does Holden describe his old History teacher Mr. Spencer?

Depressing in an old bathrobe with his bumpy chest showing and old guy legs

What did the Head Master, Dr. Thurmer, say to Holden?

"Life is a game, boy. Life's a game that one plays according to the rules."

What happened in New York at the fencing meet?

Holden left all the equipment on the subway

What did Mr. Spencer read out loud to Holden?

His paper that he wrote on ancient Egyptians

How did Holden react to his brother Allie's death?

He slept in the garage the night Allie died and broke all of the windows

What does Holden do on Saturday night?

Goes to the movies and has some hamburgers with his friend Mal and Ackley

Why does Holden start to regret visiting Mr. Spencer?

Mr. Spencer is lecturing him on how he doesn't know anything

Why isn't Holden down at the football game?

He's his way to say goodbye to his old History teacher, Mr. Spencer

What does Holden say about being a terrific liar?

He's always lying for no reason and doesn't even think about it

How did Holden describe his brother Allie?

He was two years younger than Holden, smart, and the nicest in the family

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1
How does Holden describe Ackley, the kid that lives in the dorm next door?
Annoying, hardly ever brushed his teeth, and always picked his pimples
Quiet and always kept to himself because he hardly had any friends
Smart, funny, and goodlooking
Always talking about himself and how smart he is
2
Who's Stradlater's date for the night?
Denise Anderson
Jean Gallagher
Betty Smith
Jane Gallagher
3
Why is Holden getting kicked out of Pencey?
None of the other boys like him
He's failing his classes
He called the Head Master a phony
He got caught smoking cigarettes in his dorm
4
What happened to Holden's brother Allie?
He died from Leukemia
He died during World War II
He also got kicked out of Pencey
He moved to California with D.B.
5
Does Holden win the fight with Stradlater?
No, Stradlater just tells him to go to bed
Yes, and Stradlater apologizes for going out with Jane
No, Stradlater pins him to the ground and tells him to calm down
Yes, and then he leaves Pencey early
6
What did Holden buy in New York that morning?
a blue shirt
a green hounds tooth jacket
an orange button up shirt
a red hunting hat with one of those very, very long peaks
7
How does Holden react when he finds out who Stradlater is taking out?
He gets excited because he knows Jane from living next door to him
He wants to go with Stradlater so they can go on a double date
He gets mad because Stradlater has a girlfriend
He doesn't react because it's just another random girl
8
How does Stradlater react to the paper Holden wrote for him?
He's mad because it was supposed to be about describing a house or a room
He says the writing sucks and he shouldn't have even asked Holden
He doesn't say anything and just talks about his date with Jane
He thanks Holden for doing it for him
9
How does Holden feel about Stradlater taking out Jane?
He's happy for Stradlater and wishes him well
Holden feels bad for Jane beause Stradlater is full of himself
He doesn't trust Stradlater because he doesn't think he really likes Jane
Holden doesn't really care
10
What does Stradlater ask Holden to do for him?
Read the 100 pages of History for him
Lie to the dorm supervisor so he can stay out late with his date
Complete his math packet
Write a composition paper for his English class
11
What does Holden do to Stradlater?
Gets mad because Stradlater won't talk about the date and he punches him
Tells Stradlater to get a better razor and quit being a slob
Tells Stradlater that he's not good enough for Jane
Tells Stradlater that he's just a phony who thinks about only himself
12
What does Holden write Stradlater's paper about?
Holden writes about the girl he grew up with
Holden writes about his brother Allie's baseball mitt
Holden writes about his brother D.B.'s time in Hollywood
Holden writes about his new red hunting hat
13
What is Holden thinking about as he "shoots the bull" with Mr. Spencer?
Why everyone is such a phony at Pencey?
Where do the ducks go when the pond in Central Park is frozen?
What's for lunch?
Where did the fencing equipment go?
14
What is Holden's roommate's name?
Ackley
Spencer
Smith
Stradlater
15
How does Holden describe his old History teacher Mr. Spencer?
He's a phony
Mean and strict
Handsome, young, and strong
Depressing in an old bathrobe with his bumpy chest showing and old guy legs
16
What does Holden call Stradlater that makes him so mad?
jock
stupid
moron
phony
17
What did the Head Master, Dr. Thurmer, say to Holden?
"Life is a game, boy. Life's a game that one plays according to the rules."
"Get off your cell phone and start paying attention."
"You're a phony who doesn't belong at Pencey."
"If you don't start applying yourself, you'll be a failure in life."
18
What happened in New York at the fencing meet?
The team lost
The team won
Holden had to step in and compete because someone got sick
Holden left all the equipment on the subway
19
What is Holden watching from the top of Thomsen Hill?
The clouds drifting
The birds flying
The marching band practice
The football game
20
What is the only subject that Holden is passing?
English
Autoshop
Math
Cooking
21
What sport is Holden the team manager of?
Fencing
Curling
Soccer
Baseball
22
Why is Holden so out of breath when he gets to the main gate of campus?
He's a heavy smoker
He's just out of shape
He fell down in the snow
He was talking to himself as he ran
23
What did Mr. Spencer read out loud to Holden?
His paper that he wrote on World War II
His paper he wrote on the Theory of Relativity
His paper that he wrote on ancient Egyptians
His paper that he wrote on cell phone use in schools
24
How did Holden react to his brother Allie's death?
He moved away to go to school at Pencey
He acted like he didn't care
He slept in the garage the night Allie died and broke all of the windows
He moved to Hollywood to be with his brother D.B.
25
What does Holden say about how he acts sometimes?
He's always acting too mature for his age
He can't get off his cell phone
He is a phony sometimes
He acts young for his age
26
What does Holden do on Saturday night?
Goes to the movies and has some hamburgers with his friend Mal and Ackley
Stays in his dorm and reads
Decides to leave Pencey early
Goes with Stradlater so he can see Jane
27
What does Mr. Spencer yell out to Holden as he leaves?
"You're a phony!"
"I'll miss you!"
"You're a failure!"
"Good luck!"
28
What does Holden do with the paper?
He lets Stradlater keep it
He tells Stradlater to do it himself
He rewrites it for Stradlater
He tears it up
29
Why does Holden start to regret visiting Mr. Spencer?
Mr. Spencer is lecturing him on how he doesn't know anything
Mr. Spencer started picking his nose
He feels bad for Mr. Spencer
He sees Mr. Spencer's old man chest
30
Why isn't Holden down at the football game?
Because he doesn't like football
Because he wants to just sit in his dormroom and read his book
Because everyone at the game is a bunch of phonies
He's his way to say goodbye to his old History teacher, Mr. Spencer
31
What does Holden say about being a terrific liar?
He wishes he was a better liar
He's really good at it
He's always lying for no reason and doesn't even think about it
He won a competition when he was younger
32
Who is the main character of Catcher in the Rye?
Mr. Spencer
Jane Gallagher
Holden Caulfield
Stradlater
33
How did Holden describe his brother Allie?
He was always picking on Holden
He was always getting into trouble, but was a good kid
He was very quiet and didn't have any friends
He was two years younger than Holden, smart, and the nicest in the family
34
What school does Holden go to?
Butte College
Stanford
Princeton
Pencey Prep

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