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Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
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A trivia game based on the best selling novel, "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
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1
Who does Holden often wish to call, but never does?
Jane
Sally
Mr. Antolini
Phoebe
2
Where does Phoebe sleep?
Allie's room
D.B.'s room
Holden's room
Her room
3
Why does Holden like the Natural Museum of History?
It reminds him of Pencey
It never changes
It's free
His sister goes there
4
Which of the following is true about Holden's interpretation of "If a Body..."
He loves the poem
He is attracted to the girl
He wants to be a child
He is wrong
5
What does Phoebe ask Holden to do when he visits her?
Give her money
Apologize to their father
Name something he likes
Talk about Allie's death
6
Why does Holden go to Central Park after the Wicker Bar (where he was with Luce)?
To meet Jane Gallagher
To find Phoebe
To play Phoebe's record
To see about the ducks
7
True or False: Holden contradicts himself often.
False
True
8
Which of the following was NOT one of Holden's teachers?
Luce
Vinson
Spencer
Antolini
9
What does Holden repeatedly find while hes preparing to leave New York?
Art from the museum
The ducks in Central Park
Allie's ghost
Vulgarities written on walls
10
In what month does the story take place?
January
December
February
November
11
Where did Holden and Sally go on their date?
The Empire State Building
A movie theater
Central Park
A matinee and a skating rink
12
Holden describes himself as a _______.
madman
wimp
sadist
anarchist
13
How does Holden get around talking about things that have scarred him?
He mentions them briefly as part of larger stories
He doesn't ever mention them
He only talks about them when he's wearing a hat
He only mentions them in even numbered chapters
14
Phoebe believes their father is going to kill Holden for what reason?
He failed out of school
He hired a prostitute
He lost all his money
He sneaked into the house
15
What does Holden's interaction with the girl lacing her skates tell us about him?
Holden makes poor decisions
Holden loves skating
Holden is racist
Holden loves children
16
Why does Holden like the
individual
exhibits at the Natural History Museum?
He actually hates the exhibits
Allie used to talk about them
They show historical figures
They freeze moments in time
17
What is the record that Holden buys Phoebe called?
Beans Beans the Musical Fruit
Little Shirley Beans
Mexican Jumping Beans
My Little Phony
18
Why does Holden leave Mr. Antolini's?
He didn't feel well
He got kicked out
He left his bags at Grand Central Station
He was patting Holden's head while he was sleeping
19
Why does Carl Luce want Holden to see a psychoanalyst?
Find a girlfriend
Holden is yelling at everyone
Recognize the patterns of his mind
Find out the size of his mind
20
Which animals does Holden wish to know more about?
The ducks in Central Park
The dogs around his apartment
The bears at the zoo
The squirrels in the fields
21
Which of the following do Holden and Sally not do on their date?
Go to Ernie's club
Go ice skating
Get into an argument
Go to a play
22
What does Phoebe give Holden?
A ticket to her play
A book
A stuffed animal
Money
23
What does Mr. Antolini think Holden should do in the future
Have a drink
Have a family
Get an education
Go on a date with Mr. Antolini
24
What happened that made Holden hate seeing Allie's grave?
His sister cried
It rained
His father yelled
His mother cried
25
Who does Phoebe say she is going to play in her Christmas pageant?
Benedict Arnold
A wise man
Father Christmas
Jesus
26
Who is Carl Luce?
Holden's neighbor
D.B.'s friend
Holden's old teacher
Holden's old student advisor
27
How does seeing the boy singing "If a Body..." make Holden feel?
Sad
Angry
Happy
Nostalgic
28
When Holden proposes to Sally, what does he say he'll do when their money runs out?
Write a book
Become a gas station attendant
Teach
Chop wood
29
What does Phoebe do that makes Holden cry?
Beg him to stay
Give him money
Yell at him for failing school
Remind him that their father is going to kill him
30
What happens to the record Holden gets Phoebe?
It gets shattered
It's the wrong record
It is stolen
It doesn't work
31
What does Phoebe bring with her to the Natural History Museum?
Her luggage
Her friend
Allie's glove
Her Christmas dough
32
Where does the book title come from?
Holden's favorite book
Greek Mythology
A poem by Robert Burns
A game that Phoebe and Holden used to play
33
What does Holden want to be when he grows up?
A father
The Catcher in the Rye
A teacher
A student
34
What happened to James Castle?
He stole Holden's luggage
He became a dentist
He dated Jane Gallagher
He committed suicide
35
In Holden's wildest fantasy, what is he?
A taxi driver
A professor
A duck
A deaf mute
36
How do the obscenities at Phoebe's school affect Holden?
He yells at the children
They make him angry
They make him sad
They make him laugh
37
What do we learn as a result of Holden's interaction with Mr. Antolini
Holden doesn't like homosexuals
Holden is attracted to Mr. Antolini
Holden needs to get his luggage from the train station
Holden has been sexually molested during his life
38
According to Mr. Antolini, what is Holden whether he likes it or not?
A con artist
A magician
A student
A romantic
