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Catcher in the Rye Quiz
Catcher in the Rye Quiz
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1
Who is Ackley?
Holden’s teacher
Holden’s best friend
A student with bad hygiene who annoys Holden
A popular athlete at Pencey
2
How Holden feel while riding the train to New York?
nervous and lonely
excited to see his family
angry at stradlater
happy to be leaving
3
Where does Holden go after leaving Pencey?
A hotel in New York
His family’s apartment
a friends house
his old school
4
What happens during the fencing teams trip to New York?
the team gets lost
Holden forgets the teams equipment on the subway
The bus breaks down
Holden wins a match
5
What sport does Holden say he was once the manager of?
baseball
basketball
fencing
Football
6
What does Holden say about his sister Phoebe?
she’s annoying but smart
she’s smart, funny, and he adores her
she’s a lot like his mom
she’s too serious
7
Where is Holden Caulfied at the start of the novel?
his home
hospital
a boarding school
mental institution
8
How does Holden describe Ernie, the piano player?
overrated and boring
talented, but a phony
someone he wants to be friends with
amazing and humble
9
What does Holden do after fighting with Stradlater?
apologizes and rewrites the paper
Goes to sleep
leaves Pencey prep early
talks to his parents
10
Why does Stradlater get mad at the composition that Holden writes?
it has too many spelling errors
it’s not finished
it’s too short
it’s not about a room or house, as stated
11
What does Holden’s red hunting hat symbolize?
His connection to his parents
His desire to stand out
His love for hunting
His attempt to fit in
12
Who is Holdens roomate at Pencey?
Ackley
Carl Luce
Maurice
Stradlater
13
What does Holden think about adults and society in general?
They are phony and superficial
they always tell the truth
they are too strict but fair
They are wise and helpful
14
What does Holden lie about to Mrs. Morrow, the mother of a Pencey student he meets on the train?
That he loves the school
That he is transferring to a better school
That he is leaving Pencey by choice
That his son is popular and well liked
15
Who does holden meet on the train to new york?
a writer he admires
Mrs. Morrow, a classmates mother
Phoebes teacher
a hotel manager
16
What is Holden being expelled from?
Andover Academy
Elkton Hills
Pencey Prep
Whooton School
17
What does Holden falsely claim is the reason he’s leaving Pency?
it’s a school holiday
he was homesick
He’s visiting a sick relative
he is going to have surgery
18
What does Holden do at the hotel lounge?
plays the piano
reads a news paper
writes a letter
dances with three tourist women
19
Where does Holden go after leaving the lounge?
to a diner
to ernie’s, a nightclub
back to pencey
to central park
20
Where does Holden go after arriving in new york?
A friends apartment
Edmont Hotel
home
Grand Central Station
21
Why is Holden obsessed with Jane Gallagher?
he wants to impress stradlater
He respects how she plays tennis
He loves how she dresses
he feels emotionally connected to her
22
Why does Holden dislike Stradlater?
He is too neat
He is self absorbed and a secret slob
He is always studying
He never talks to Holden
23
What does Holden reveal about Jane Gallagher’s past?
she loves her dog
her parents divorced recently
she dated stradlater before holden
her stepfather may have abused her
24
What does Holden frequently criticize about people he meets?
Their intelligence
their appearance
their sense of humor
Their phoniness
25
How does Holden feel about Jane Gallagher?
He has a crush on her
He doesn’t like her
He only considers her a classmate
He thinks she is boring
26
What assignment does Holden ask Stradlater to do for him?
A descriptive essay
A history essay
A poem analysis
A book report
27
What fake name does Holden give Mrs. Morrow?
Jim Steele
Richard Holden
Rudolf Schmidt
Spencer Ackley
28
What does Holden see through the hotel windows that disturbs or fascinates him?
a fight
people dancing
a man stealing
a couple spitting water at each other
29
What does Holden write Stradlaters composition about?
A baseball glove that belonged to his late brother allie
His brothers short stories
a car he used to drive
a trip to new york
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Who does stradlater go on a date with?
Phoebe Caulfield
Sunny
Sally Hayes
Jane Gallagher
