Holden fights with Stradlater because:

Holden is afraid Stradlater has taken Jane's innocence

What is Mr. Antolini's prediction for Holden?

he is riding for a "terrible, terrible fall"

What is Carl Luce's suggestion for Holden?

Holden should go to a psychotherapist

When Sally first shows up for their date, Holden thinks:

he loves her and wants to marry her

"Something terrible" happens when a drunk Holden walks to Central Park. What is it?

he drops the record he bought for Phoebe

Holden suggests that he and Sally:

go to Vermont and live in a cabin

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The Catcher in the Rye comprehension questions.

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1
When Holden goes into the phone booth after arriving in New York City, he:
can't think of anyone to call
eats a Swiss cheese sandwich
cries
calls Jane
2
Holden's mother buys him:
a tennis raquet
fencing equipment
ice skates
a red hunting hat
3
After helping a little girl with her skate key, Holden walks toward:
the Museum of Natural History
the Empire State Building
the Statue of Liberty
the Central Park zoo
4
Holden lies to Mrs. Morrow by telling her that her son is:
Holden's best friend
popular and modest
intelligent
the best athlete in school
5
Ossenburger is a former Pencey prep student. How did Ossenburger make his money?
selling cars
writing screenplays
selling funeral arrangements
building condominiums
6
How does Allie die?
accidental shooting
tuberculosis
leukemia
car crash
7
Holden fights with Stradlater because:
Holden is upset Stradlater criticized his essay
Stradlater has stolen Holden gloves
Holden is afraid Stradlater has taken Jane's innocence
Holden feels he has to stand up for Ackley
8
Stradlater asks Holden to:
play canasta with him
borrow his scissors
tell him about Jane Gallagher
write a composition for him
9
Dr. Thurmer's advice to Holden is that:
"everyone is a phony"
"life is a game"
"everybody goes through phases"
"no one ever listens to you"
10
What is the name of the record Holden buys for Phoebe?
"Song of India"
"I Know My Love"
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
"Little Shirley Beans"
11
Holden's essay for Spencer was about:
the Roman Empire
the ancient Greeks
the Egyptians
Native Americans
12
What is Mr. Antolini's prediction for Holden?
his trip to New York is just a "digression"; he should focus on school
he'll do better now that he knows "life's a game"
Holden has finally found a worthy cause
he is riding for a "terrible, terrible fall"
13
What is Carl Luce's suggestion for Holden?
Holden should take a gap year in Europe
Holden should go to a psychotherapist
Holden should join the army
Holden should go to college at Columbia
14
How does Holden feel as he watches Phoebe on the carrousel?
discouraged
numb
anxious
happy
15
When Sally first shows up for their date, Holden thinks:
she reminds him of Allie
he hates her and wants to punch her
he loves her and wants to marry her
he is angry with her for not trying to get to know him
16
Holden pities outsiders. Which of the following is NOT a person Holden feels sorry for?
Selma Thurmer
Robert Ackley
Phoebe Caulfield
Lillian Simmons
17
"Something terrible" happens when a drunk Holden walks to Central Park. What is it?
he sees a dead duck
he falls in the pond
he drops the record he bought for Phoebe
he watches a man get hit by a cab
18
After they watch a movie, Holden and Sally go:
swimming
horseback riding
for a carriage ride in Central Park
ice skating
19
Mr. Spencer was Holden's teacher in which class?
Geography
Oral Communications
History
English
20
What play does Holden discuss with the nuns?
Julius Caesar
Romeo and Juliet
Doctor Faustus
The Importance of Being Earnest
21
Holden thought Harris Macklin was a terrific:
writer
whistler
dancer
swimmer
22
Holden asks Ackley about:
being an outsider
joining a monastery
his friendship with Ely
dating girls
23
Who is NOT a Caulfield child?
Allie
Phoebe
Sally
D.B.
24
What does Phoebe keep repeating when Holden sneaks in to see her?
"Daddy's gonna kill you"
"Don't swear so much!"
"Cut it out!"
25
Which does NOT describe Stradlater?
charming
athletic
handsome
intelligent
26
Holden suggests that he and Sally:
go to Vermont and live in a cabin
fly to Paris to visit the Eiffel Tower
take the train to Philadelphia
drive out West and see the Grand Canyon
27
Holden's red hunting hat makes him feel:
secure and confident
paranoid and anxious
playful and childlike
angry and alone
28
Holden's roommate Dick Slagle was "very snotty" about what?
suitcases
a jacket
a typewriter
ice skates
29
Which of the following in NOT a school Holden attended?
Whooton
Elkton Hills
Pencey Prep
Phillips Exeter

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