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The Catcher in the Rye Prereading Challenge
The Catcher in the Rye Prereading Challenge
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1
What did TV comedies present an idealized image of?
adolescent life in school
women in the workplace
men going to war
white suburban family life
2
What book of Salinger's was finally published in 1951?
To Kill a Mockingbird
A Raisin in the Sun
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Catcher in the Rye
3
After Salinger left McBurney School, where was he shipped off to?
Prospect High School
Pencey Preparatory School
Valley Forge Military Academy
The US Military
4
Holden desperately wants to remain true and innocent in a world full of what?
jerks
crime
adults
phonies
5
What is the story's primary concern?
how not to fail in school
finding your purpose in life
loss of innocence
achieving your dreams
6
What is the cliff a metaphor for?
innocence
childhood
death
adulthood
7
Who are considered to be the 'Kings of Rock and Roll'?
Chuck Berry
Both Chuck Berry and Little Richard
Little Richard
Beethoven
8
Stream of consciousness
is when a character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions are in a continuous flow, uninterrupted.
False
True
9
What is the definition of the literary device,
simile
?
when two unlike things are compared using the words 'like' or 'as'
compare things that aren't alike, but are similar in another important way
10
What does the literary device,
irony
mean?
a situation where there is a contrast between expectation and reality
where a character irons out their issues in the story
11
The literary device of
unreliable narrator
is when you can trust the person telling the story from their point of view
False
True
12
The literary device of
allegory
is a story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
False
True
13
What is the definition of the literary device,
metaphor
?
when two unlike things are compared using the words 'like' or 'as'
compare things that aren't alike, but are similar in another important way
14
Why did Salinger leave the McBurney School?
He was too old to attend
He graduated with honors
He failed all of his classes
He got expelled
15
"They were a pack of hungry lions, stalking their next prey." is an example of
simile
or
metaphor
?
metaphor
simile
16
What did Salinger later use the Valley Forge Military Academy for?
a model for Pencey Prep, the school his character Holden Caulfield attends
to blame his bad behavior on
to attribute his writing success to
as the reason he resents his parents
17
"I'm as hungry as a hippo!" is an example of
simile
or
metaphor
?
metaphor
simile
18
Many parents and adults regarded Rock and Roll as what?
a contributor to adolescent success in school
a threat to American values
19
What is the literary device of
symbolism
?
the musical instruments used by a drummer
person, situation, word, or object is used to represent an idea or quality
to draw pictures to represent things
an artistic movement
20
What is J.D. Salinger's full name?
Jesse Davidson Salinger
Jerome David Salinger
Johnny D. Salinger
John Deer Salinger
21
What music became popular in the 1950s?
Rock and Roll
Jazz
Death Metal
Classical
22
What themes did Rock and Roll music embrace?
sadness and emotions
hard work and success
success and money
young love and rebellion against authority
23
Who is the main character in The Catcher in the Rye?
Tom Buchanan
J.D. Salinger
Holden Caulfield
Atticus Finch
24
How many televisions were in homes five years later in 1955?
30 million
4 million
25
What does the literary device,
hyperbole
mean?
when the character gets really excited
exaggerated statements
26
What was considered white suburban family life?
mischievous but not dangerously rebellious children
happy housewife mothers
all
wise fathers
27
How many televisions were in homes in 1950?
30 million
4 million
28
What happened to Salinger after he served in World War II?
He was awarded the Purple Heart
He won a medal for extreme bravery
He stopped writing books
He suffered a nervous breakdown and had PTSD
29
What does "the catcher in the rye" mean?
someone who saves children from falling off a cliff
someone who saves animals from bad homes
someone who catches runaway animals
someone who tries to stay young their whole life
30
The ducks on the lake in the story is an example of
symbolism
or
simile
?
simile
symbolism
31
How did Rock and Roll music begin to tear down racial barriers?
White youths sought out African American musicians and their music
Parents supported their children listening to Rock and Roll
32
Where did Rock and Roll music evolve from?
African American roots in the rhythm and blues
jazz
punk rock
classical music
33
After Holden is expelled, what does he spend two days searching for?
He searches for the truth in a phony world
He searches for his true love
He searches for his brother D.B.
He searches for his little sister Phoebe
34
What is the literary device of
allusion
?
a reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text
something hidden in the story
35
What does Holden want to be?
the leader of his family
a college graduate
a famous author
the catcher in the rye
36
"At Pencey, you either froze to death or died of the heat." is an example of
hyperbole
or
metaphor
?
hyperbole
metaphor
37
What happens to the main character Holden?
He transfers to another school
He gets expelled from Pencey Prep because he failed his classes
He gets suspended for playing a prank on a professor
He graduates with honors
38
What is a
Bildungsroman Novel
?
books on the ancient Romans
focuses on growth from childhood to adulthood
autobiographies
focuses on adulthood and aging
39
Holden Caulfield's hunting hat is an example of
symbolism
or
hyperbole
?
hyperbole
symbolism
40
"I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life." is an example of
hyperbole
or
simile
?
hyperbole
simile
