After he checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel, what does he see out his window?

a man and woman spitting water at each other

Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after

Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date

Holden claims he can't sleep with Sunny because

he's just had an operation on his clavichord

After Maurice hits Holden, what does Holden do?

pretends he's a movie character who's has been shot

Holden was forced to return early to school from New York because

He lost his team's fencing equipment

At breakfast, Holden is surprised that the nun sitting next to him

likes the play Romeo and Juliet

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1
When the novel begins, Holden is
Watching a football game
Riding a carousel in Central Park
Taking a train to New York
In some unidentified location
2
After running away from school and arriving in New York, the first person he tries to invite for a drink is
Carl Luce
Faith Cavendish
Sally Hayes
a cab driver
3
After he checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel, what does he see out his window?
a man and woman spitting water at each other
a flock of ducks flying away from the Central Park lagoon
Jane Gallagher walking down the street
a parade
4
Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after
Stradlater rips his hound's tooth jacket
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date
Stradlater attacks him out of the blue
Stradlater brags about his sexual conquests
5
What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
a pink dinner jacket
a hound's tooth jacket
a brown beanie
a red hunting hat
6
Holden claims he can't sleep with Sunny because
he's mourning the death of his mother
he's just had an operation on his clavichord
he's in love with her
he's a virgin
7
After Maurice hits Holden, what does Holden do?
laughs at his predicament
knocks Maurice's teeth out
pretends he's a movie character who's has been shot
orders room service
8
What is the name of the school Holden is attending at the beginning of his story?
The Whooton School
Elkton Hills
St. Andrew's Academy
Pencey Prep
9
Holden wonders about the fate of which animals in Central Park?
the ducks in the lagoon
he goats in the Children's Zoo
the deer in the Nature Preserve
the squirrels in Sheep's Meadown
10
According to Holden, he know he was happy when he was
fooling phonies with elaborate lies
writing English essays for school
listening to Ernie play piano
holding hands with Jane
11
Holden was forced to return early to school from New York because
He lost his team's fencing equipment
He needed to take the SAT
He was supposed to wear the mascot costume at the football game
He needed to meet Mr. Spencer
12
At breakfast, Holden is surprised that the nun sitting next to him
curses like a sailor
likes the play Romeo and Juliet
asks him to donate more money if he can
drinks cream with her coffee
13
In contrast to the annoying and sloppy Ackley, Stradlater, according to Holden is
a clean and nice roommate
a secret slob
an obsessive neat freak
a guy whose mess you don't mind
14
The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden
movie tickets
complimentary breakfast
drugs and alcohol
a prostitute
15
According to Holden, his dad makes a lot of money as
an investement banker
a corporation lawyer
an airline pilot
a brain surgeon
16
Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Write stories
Play checkers
Talk about the Museum of Natural History
Ride her bike

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