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Review of the novel's plot, characters and literary devices.
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1
In order to hide his true feelings, which literary device does Holden frequently use?
Understatement
Vernacular
Flashback
Situational Irony
2
Holden upsets the cab driver because..
He continually asks him about the meaning of life
He continually asks about the ducks in Central Park
He won't let him know where he wants to go
He refuses to pay his fare
3
What was on Allie's baseball mitt?
Drawings
Duct tape
Poems
Stickers
4
How would Holden describe the adult world?
Stupid
Helpful
Confusing
Phony
5
Who is Holden's little brother?
D.B.
Allie
Stradlater
Maurice
6
Who tells Holden that he is about to hit rock bottom (have a psychological fall)?
Mr. Antolini
Mr. Spencer
Luce
Phoebe
7
Why does Holden suddenly leave Mr. Antolini's apartment?
He forgot to turn the stove off at his parents house
He wakes up to find Mr. Antolini petting his head
He left his suitcase unattended in the train station
He forgot to say goodbye to Phoebe
8
What happened to James Castle?
He lived in his parents basement until he was 40 years old
He killed himself after jumping out a window
He fell through the ice at the pond in Central Park
He was an honor student who got kicked out of Elkton Hills
9
What did Holden do for Stradlater?
Pretended to be his parent to excuse an absence
Wrote an essay
Lied to a teacher
Went on a double date
10
What does Holden say when Phoebe presses him to say one thing he likes?
Jane
Ducks
His red hunting cap
Allie
11
What’s the problem with talking to people about your life, according to Holden?
They don’t get what you’re saying
They give bad advice.
You start to miss people.
You scare them off.
12
Who was Holden's history teacher?
Mr. Clean
Mr. Smith
Mr. Spencer
Mr. Antolini
13
When Holden calls Ernie a "terrific snob", it is an example of which literary device?
Understatement
Hyperbole
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
14
Holden's self-centered roommate at Pency...
Allie
Stradlater
Maurice
Ackley
15
Holden meets Luce in the bar to talk about...
The terrible acting in movies
Dealing with the death of loved ones
How phony adults are
Sex, girls, and psychoanalysis
16
Holden misses Allie's funeral because...
He was in the hospital for punching out a window
He got too drunk at a local bar and forgot
He refused to go
He was in the hospital with the flu
17
How did Allie die?
He was hospitalized with the flu
Car accident
He drowned in a lake
Leukemia
18
A police station getting robbed would be an example of which literary device?
Verbal Irony
Hyperbole
Understatement
Situational Irony
19
"What a
racket
" is an example of which literary device?
understatement
irony
hyperbole
vernacular
20
In the end, what does Holden say about the boys at Pency?
He thinks they are all phony and will never change
He hates them all
He actually misses them
That their futures look grim and unproductive
21
What upsets Holden at Phoebe's school?
The "F" word is written on the walls
He catches Phoebe smoking in the bathroom
He watches a teacher hit a student
He watches a boy get beat up
22
When you call someone "yellow" that means...
They are a coward
They have mustard on their shirt
They look like they have the flu
They need a new outfit
23
What does Holden picture himself doing while on the edge of a cliff near a field of rye?
Stopping kids from going over the cliff
Jumping off the cliff and into the unknown darkness
Playing with the kids in the field of rye
Becoming a rye farmer
24
What does Holden do when his parents come home?
Hides in the closet until his mother finds him
Greets them and lies about why he's home early
Hides in the closet, borrows money from Phoebe, then leaves
Greets his parents and says he got kicked out of school
25
Why does Phoebe have a suitcase when she meets Holden?
She’s bringing Holden some of his clothes from home.
She’s bringing Holden his suitcase from Grand Central.
She wants to run away with Holden but he won’t let her.
She plans to sell her belongings to pay for a train ticket
26
What does Holden tell the woman on the train?
He says her son got kicked out of school
He tells the truth and says her son is obnoxious
He lies and tells her that her son was popular
He refuses to let her sit next to him
27
Which is NOT a theme of this novel?
I don't wanna grow up!
Everyone alienates me all the time!
Friendship is very important!
All adults are phony!
28
Holden used to play checkers with this person...
Jane
Sally
Phoebe
Maurice
29
Sunny returns with Maurice because...
They insist Holden owes more money
Sunny left her dress in the room
Sunny accuses Holden of physical abuse
Holden invited them to his room for a drink
30
Holden talks about _______ with the nuns and then gives them _________.
Religion; 10 Dollars
Religion; A bus pass
Romeo & Juliet; 10 Dollars
Romeo & Juliet; A bus pass
31
“…
[o]ld Marty was like dragging the Statue of Liberty around the floor
” (74). Name the device.
understatement
irony
hyperbole
foreshadowing
32
Why does Holden dislike Mr. Spencer after their last encounter?
Mr. Spencer tells Holden he is a lousy human being
Mr. Spencer tells him he is not applying himself
Mr. Spencer pets Holden while he's sleeping
Mr. Spencer tells Holden that he was behind his expulsion
33
Who was Holden's English Teacher?
Mr. Eversole
Mr. Antolini
Mr. Spencer
Mr. Freeze
34
Holden's date with Sally goes bad because...
He asks her to run away with him and live in the woods
Sally sees Holden kick a duck in Central Park
He says he loves her, but she doesn't feel the same
He calls her a selfish floozy
35
Took her on a date and made her cry...
Jane
Sunny
Mary
Sally
36
Who was the prostitute that cheated Holden?
Sunny
Jane
Phoebe
Sally
37
“Where I want to start telling is the day I left Pencey Prep”. Which literary device is used?
hyperbole
irony
flashback
understatement
38
From where is Holden telling his story?
A vacation home in Hollywood
A seedy hotel room
A coffee shop in New York
A mental hospital
39
Holden pays the prostitute, Sunny, to...
Eat an expensive meal together
Have a conversation
Have sexual relations
Buy him alcohol
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Holden thinks Phoebe is...
Smart, likable, funny, and nice
Annoying, untruthful, and crazy
Unfriendly, dumb, and tells bad jokes
Stuck up and snotty
