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According to Holden, when was he most happy?
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Carl Luce
Was Holden's roommate at Elkton Hills
Was a secret slob
Drank too much; dated only older women
Thinks Holden's conversation is very immature
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According to Holden, when was he most happy?
Writing essays for Mr. Spencer
Holding hands with Jane
Fooling phonies with elaborate lies
Listening to Ernie play piano
3
As Holden prepares to leave New York for good, what does he encounter?
Ackley and Stradlater
Swears on walls
Mr. Antolini
His brother's ghost
4
Which of the statements is NOT true?
Holden dislikes Stradlater because he is a "secret slob"
Holden dislikes Earnest Morrow because he's well respected
Holden dislikes Dick Slagle because of his cheap suitcases
Holden dislikes Ackely because he's dirty
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Phoebe
Daughter of the headmaster at Pency
Smoked too much
Gave Holden her Christmas dough
Holden's older sibling, a writer in Hollywood
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Allie
Thinks Holden's conversation is very immature
Holden's younger sister
Died of leukemia
Got upset when Holden called her a "pain in the ass"
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Ackley
Snobby pianist in Greenwich Village
Drank too much
Had a habit of squeezing his pimples in public
Died of leukemia
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Phoebe
Daughter of the headmaster at Pency
Gave Holden her Christmas dough
Smoked too much
Holden's older sibling, a writer in Hollywood
9
What does the elevator operator offer to get Holden?
Breakfast
Movie tickets
Drugs
A prostitute
10
When the novel begins, where is Holden?
Recuperating in a mental hospital
Riding a carousel in Central Park
Watching a football game
Taking a train to New York
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Stradlater
Was a secret slob
Thinks Holden's conversation is very immature
Wore a ratty bathrobe and had a hairy chest
Drank too much and hung out with older women
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According to Holden, what is the best part of the Museum of Natural History?
"No goddam phonies ever went there"
"Everything always stayed right were it was"
"This one crazy Indian reminds him of Allie"
That the bird look like the ones in the Lagoon"
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Phoebe
Holden's older sibling, a writer in Hollywood
Gave Holden her Christmas dough
Daughter of the headmaster at Pency
Smoked too much
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Mr. Thurmer
What the biggest phony of all
Headmaster at Pency Prep; has a daughter
Holden's science teacher
Thinks that Holden needs mental help
15
What is the name of the school Holden is attending at the beginning of the story?
Don Bosco High
Pency Prep
Elkton Hills
Whooten School
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The main reason Holden loves the Museum of Natural History is because:
there are no phonies there
it never changes
it is always full of children
it is Phoebe's favorite place to visit
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Phoebe stops Holden from leaving by
Taking her cash back
Telling her parents about Holden's plan
Telling Antolini about Holden's plan
Insisting Holden take Phoebe with him
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Mrs. Morrow
Died of leukemia
Drank too much, married a younger man
Met Holden on a train; mother of Earnest
Stradlater's date
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Holden wonders about the fate of which animals in Central Park?
The squirrels in the Sheep Meadow
The goats in the children zoo
The ducks in the lagoon
The dogs roaming the Nature Preserve
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Mr. Spencer
Wore a ratty bathrobe and had a bumpy chest and funny legs
Headmaster at Pency Prep
Holden's old English teacher
Married an older woman; drinks too much
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Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Play checkers
Talk about the Museum of Natural History
Ride her bike
Write stories
22
Maurice
Had suitcases Holden didn't like
Was the bellhop who asked Holden if he "wanted a good time"
Holden's old roommate
Headmaster at Pency Prep
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What was Holden's least favorite word?
Grand
Phony
Fabulous
Goddam
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What item of clothing did Holden by during the team's trip to New York?
A hound's-tooth jacket
A pink leisure suit
A red hunting hat
A brown derby hat
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Phoebe
Smoked too much
Holden's older sibling, a writer in Hollywood
Gave Holden her Christmas dough
Daughter of the headmaster at Pency
26
Who is the author of
The Catcher in the Rye?
Ernest Hemingway
JD Salinger
John Steinbeck
Joseph Heller
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Which prep school did Holden NOT attend?
Andover
Whooton
Elkton Hills
Pency
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Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because:
Mr. Antolini throws him out
Antolini passes out drunk
Holden thinks Antolini made a pass at him
Holden feels sick
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Phoebe
Daughter of the headmaster at Pency
Gave Holden her Christmas dough
Holden's older sibling, a writer in Hollywood
Smoked too much
30
After Maurice hits Holden in the crotch, what does Holden do?
Repeatedly insults Maurice, resulting in further punishment
He hops around the room yelling swear words
Collapses to the floor, cursing Sunny
Punches Maurice in the face
31
Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after:
Stradlater refuses to answer questions about his date
Stradlater suddenly attacks him
Stradlater brags about his sexual conquests
Stradlater rips Holden's jacket
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At breakfast, Holden is surprised the Nun
Eats fatty foods
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Shows no remorse over stealing collection money
Uses inappropriate language/swears
33
DB
Lets Holden borrow his Christmas money
Was Holden's older sibling, a writer in Hollywood
Died of leukemia
Headmaster at Pency Prep
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Holden claims he can't sleep with Sunny because...
He loves her too much
He's mourning the death of his mother
He's a virgin
He just had an operation
35
As Holden predicted, Sally is very excited to do what?
See the Lunts live and on-stage
Listen to "Little Shirley Beans)
Openly discuss their problems with school
Talk about their future together
36
Holden writes an essay about Allie's baseball glove
As a favor to Ackley
As an assignment for Spencer
As a favor to Stradlater
To chase away his depression
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What is the time span of the events Holden tells of his mental health decline?
2 years
2 days
10 days
1 week
38
Contrasting him with Ackley, Holden describes Stradlater as a(n)...
Anal-retentive neat freak
Clean and nice roommate
A secret slob
Guy whose mess you don't mind
39
Holden's desire to protect children and other creatures
Gets him kicked out of Pency
Is shown through his concern for the ducks
Forces him to live like a hermit
Is passed to him by his father
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Holden was upset with DB because he
Was a cruel and vicious person
Started writing movies in Hollywood
Thought he was so great
Always borrowed things and never returned them
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Just before he leaves her room, Phoebe gives Holden:
His red hunting hat
A record she bought for him
A stern scolding
Her Christmas money
42
Who or what is the Catcher in the Rye?
Holden's "dream job"
An old college buddy of Holden's father
A symbolically important drinking glass
Phoebe's favorite stuffed animal
43
What does Holden buy for Phoebe?
A record called "Little Shirley Beans"
An autographed photograph
A book, Out of Africa
A Christmas present
44
Jane Gallagher
Lived next to Holden for a summer
Got upset when Holden called her a "pain in the ass"
Drank too much
Lets Holden borrow some money she saved for Christmas
45
Mr. Antolini
Headmaster at Pency Prep
Wore a ratty bathrobe and had a hairy chest
Married an older woman; drank too much
Holden's old history teacher
46
Ernie
Snobby pianist in Greenwich Village
Wonders where the ducks go in the winter
The bellhop who got Holden a prostitute
The cab driver
47
When Holden checks into the Edmont Hotel, what does he see out of the window?
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms
Jane Gallagher fooling around with Stradlater
A parade
A flock of ducks flying away from Central Park
48
The title of the book refers to Holden's wish to:
Imitate the Scottish poet, Robert Burns
Protect the children from dangerous situations
Write stories like his brother DB
Run away and work on a farm
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Phoebe makes fun of Holden, because, in her mind, he...
Dates terrible women
Smokes too much
Is too nice
Doesn't like anything
