Although Ernie, the piano player, appeared humble, Holden said he --

was a snob to talked to people only if they were important

Why did Holden call the woman who cried at the movie a phony?

She ignored her kid who had to go to the bathroom

As Phoebe rode on a carousel, what did Holden realize?

Older people had to let kids fall down or make mistakes

At both the beginning of the book & at the end, where does it appear the protagonist is?

An insane asylum/ mental hospital

Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after

Stradlater refuses to answer questions about his date.

What did Stradlater ask Holden to do?

write an English composition for him

While talking with Phoebe, Holden remembered James Castle, a boy who --

jumped out the window & died after being harassed

After being kicked out of Pencey, Holden told Phoebe --

he'd be sent off to military school

Why was Holden kicked out of Pencey Prep School?

He was failing most of his classes

After his encounter with Maurice, Holden

Pretends he’s a movie character who has been shot

Holden was going to spend the night at Mr. Antolini's, but --

he woke up as Mr. Antolini was patting him on the head

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1
Although Ernie, the piano player, appeared humble, Holden said he --
was a real jerk who enjoyed making sexual comments to women
was actually scared to death to play in front of people
just acted that way when he was around white people
was a snob to talked to people only if they were important
2
Why did Holden call the woman who cried at the movie a phony?
She ignored her kid who had to go to the bathroom
She was just crying to draw attention to herself
She slapped her son so he'd shut up
He knew her & she was very mean to her husband
3
Holden wanted to be a catcher in the rye, which meant he wanted to --
play professional baseball
be a farmer
save little kids
bake bread, especially rye bread
4
One of the few happy memories Holden had from childhood was going to --
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
the Museum of Natural History
musicals on Broadway
the matinee on Saturdays to see a double feature
5
Where does the protagonist go when he leaves the school stadium (the FIRST place he goes)?
His house
His teacher's house
A hotel
The park
6
Who wrote The Catcher in the Rye?
John Steinbeck
Dr. Seuss
Harper Lee
J.D. Salinger
7
Holden's brother, Allie, died --
of pneumonia
in a car crash
of leukemia
from a brain tumor
8
How many siblings did the protagonist have?
3
None
2
1
9
What is one thing Holden really hates?
Trains
Movies/shows
Singing
Politics
10
What is the name of the girl who Holden simply cannot stop talking about?
Jane
Sunny
Sally
Mary
11
About what time period does The Catcher In the Rye take place in?
Present day
1950s
1860s
1970s
12
Who, the protagonist stated, was his favorite person to talk to?
His father
His mother
His sister
His brother
13
As Phoebe rode on a carousel, what did Holden realize?
Life was like a merry-go-round
A person could ride the carousel at any age, so he got on
Phoebe really was an immature child
Older people had to let kids fall down or make mistakes
14
At both the beginning of the book & at the end, where does it appear the protagonist is?
At a new school
Out west with his brother
At his home in New York
An insane asylum/ mental hospital
15
What is the name of Holden's roommate at Pencey Prep?
Stradlater
Roman Yakimyuk
Ernest Morrow
Ackley kid
16
Holden wonders about the fate of which animals in Central Park?
The feral dogs roaming the Nature Preserve
The goats in the Children’s Zoo
The ducks in the lagoon
The squirrels in the Sheep Meadow
17
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 his hound’s-tooth jacket.
18
Where does most of the story take place?
The East Coast: New York
The South: Florida
The Midwest: Illinois
The West: California
19
What did Stradlater ask Holden to do?
write an English composition for him
summarize four hundred pages in his history book
iron his suit & polish his shoes for him
be his social secretary & keep track of his dates
20
While talking with Phoebe, Holden remembered James Castle, a boy who --
overdosed & died after being caught cheating on a test
prostituted himself on weekends to make extra money
shot himself in the head when his girl dumped him
jumped out the window & died after being harassed
21
Holden tried to talk Sally into running away & going to --
the Rocky Mountains in Colorado
upstate New York & New Jersey
the Grand Canyon
Vermont & Massachusetts
22
Regarding religion, why did Holden say he didn't like the disciples?
Most of them wanted to go back to being fishermen
They tried to force religion down other people's throats
They acted like big shots because they hung out with Christ
They kept letting Jesus down
23
Holden told Mrs. Morrow her son was modest & shy, but he was --
a braggart
mean & wanted to hurt people
the friendliest kid in the dorm
the class clown
24
After being kicked out of Pencey, Holden told Phoebe --
he felt his dad would be sympathetic
his dad would just send him to public school
he'd be sent off to military school
he'd been sent to a religious school
25
What word does Holden use many times to describe people?
Phony
Fake
Yellow
Grand
26
When Holden spoke of his brother in Hollywood, he said --
D.B. was a great screenplay writer
someday D.B. would bring fame to the Caulfield name
D.B. prostituted himself
D.B. was a great producer
27
Time & time again Holden talked about how he felt & said he --
was so happy to leave Pencey because it was like a prison
was lonesome & depressed & sad
felt angry because everyone at Pencey ignored him
was anxious to see his parents
28
Why was Holden kicked out of Pencey Prep School?
He blew up a frog w/gunpowder in Zambesi's Biology class
He was failing most of his classes
He beat up his roommate, Stradlater
He pulled a prank on headmaster, Mr. Thurmer
29
What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team’s trip to New York?
A hound’s-tooth jacket
A brown derby
A red hunting hat
A pink leisure suit
30
Holden dreamed about running away and --
becoming an airplane pilot
staying with D.B. until he got his life in order
living in a cabin by the woods
moving in with an old friend named Carl Luce
31
Holden said he left another school, Elkton Hills, because --
he was surrounded by phonies
his mother was dying of cancer
he brother D.B. wanted him to come to Hollywood
he was caught stealing athletic equipment
32
Contrasting him with the annoying and sloppy Ackley, Holden describes Stradlater as a(n)
“Anal-retentive neat-freak”
“Guy whose mess you don’t mind”
“Clean and nice roommate”
“Secret slob”
33
After his encounter with Maurice, Holden
Calls the police
Realizes he’s in love with Sunny
Pretends he’s a movie character who has been shot
Calls Jane Gallagher
34
What is the protagonist's name?
Atticus Finch
Holden Caulfield
Ponyboy Curtis
Caulfield Holden
35
At breakfast, Holden is surprised that the nun
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Spits water on her partner’s face
Eats fatty food
Shows no remorse over stealing the collection money
36
Where does the protagonist get the idea of being "Catcher in the Rye"?
His sister
His roommate
His brother
From a song he heard
37
Holden was going to spend the night at Mr. Antolini's, but --
he decided to go home & face his parents
Mr. Antolini started yelling & screaming at him, so he left
he woke up as Mr. Antolini was patting him on the head
he didn't like being lectured to by Mrs. Antolini
38
According to Holden, he knew he was happy when he was
Holding hands with Jane
Writing essays for Mr. Spencer
Fooling “phonies” with elaborate lies
Listening to Ernie play piano
39
How did Holden respond to Phoebe's demand to name one thing he liked?
"I don't like anything."
"Sally Hayes. I like Sally Hayes."
"It's hard to say what I like more--art or poetry."
"I like Allie."
40
Where did Holden's brother, Allie, write poetry?
on Holden's favorite red hunting hat
in a special journal that he'd gotten from Holden
on his baseball mitt
on scraps of paper & toilet paper

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