Why did Catcher in the Rye get banned?

Profanities, teen drinking, inappropriate content

In the 60s and 70s, Catcher was ...

A novel considered to be inappropriate and immoral

Which of the following are symptoms of PTSD?

social isolation, suicidal thoughts

What was the Truman Doctrine?

A strategy to contain communism

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1
Which one of these slang words is actually colloquial?
Woke
Flakey
the tea
BAE
2
Which political viewpoint would be more likely to support government-funded healthcare?
Conservative
Liberal
3
What topics did the Beats NOT talk about?
Emphasizing a spiritual yearning
Sexuality
Violence
Drugs
4
Why did Catcher in the Rye get banned?
Plagiarism
Too boring
Profanities, teen drinking, inappropriate content
Too much violence
5
How does Holden feel about the book David Copperfield?
Loves it
Thinks it's boring
Never read it
It was terrible
6
Which US president famously had polio?
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
FDR
Woodrow Wilson
7
In the 60s and 70s, Catcher was ...
A very popular novel - considered a classic
A novel considered to be inappropriate and immoral
A good book for teaching students about depression
Nothing special
8
What does symbolism add to the text in a book?
Describes a setting
Deeper meaning
Describes a character
Details
9
Which of the following are symptoms of PTSD?
Seize opportunities
social isolation
suicidal thoughts
Sudden greed for survival
10
Which college did Salinger NOT attend?
Swarthmore
NYU
Columbia
Ursinus College
11
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A strategy to contain communism
A law passed stating that there would be no communism in the US
Document explaining why war was being declared on the USSR
Document giving the president more power over the manufacturing of arms
12
Which of the following emotions is closest to the main mood in Catcher in the Rye
Reflective
Cheerful
Uneasy
Gloomy
13
In the _____ experts started moving patients from institutions into communities.
1970s
1980s
1950s
1930s
14
Which is the main difference between public and prep schools?
Curriculum
Cost
Equipment
Segregation
15
Psychoanalysis helps treat...
Joint pain
Emotional Disorders
COVID-19
Influenza

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