Why did Stradlater hit Holden?

Holden called him a moron and then threw a punch at him.

Why did Maurice hit Holden?

Maurice was roughing Holden up to make him pay Sunny the extra fee.

Whom did Holden meet at the sandwich bar? What did they talk about?

Two nuns. They talked about books and Holden's views on Romeo & Juliet.

He was Holden's good-looking, but conceited roommate.

Who was Robert Ackley?

He had a pimply face. He was a nuisance and rather nasty.

Whom did Holden meet on his train ride? Infer why he lied to her

The mother of a schoolmate. He wanted the mother to feel proud of him.

How did Phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden's reaction?

She had packed her bag to go with him. He told her she couldn't go,

What did Holden write Stradlater's composition about?

It was about Allie’s baseball glove.

Where is Holden as he narrates the story?

He is at a rest home in California.

What was Phoebe's reaction when she saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he had been expelled?

She was glad to see him and hugged him. She said dad was gonna kill him.

What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?

"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die only for a cause"

What was Holden's opinion of actors?

He said they were the biggest phonies of all.

What do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey?

He calls himself a coward, but he is really too humane to hurt anyone.

What was Holden's reply when Phoebe asked him why he "got the ax again"?

He said the work was hard & he hadn't been prepared at the last school

Why wasn't Holden at the big football game?

He just got back w/the fencing team and had to see his history teacher.

She was a girl Holden sometimes dated. He didn't like her too much.

Why doesn't Holden go down to see Jane?

He worried she wouldn't be as he remembered her

Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne.

They are three women whom Holden met and danced with in the Lavender Room.

Why did Holden have to leave Ernie's?

He didn't want to sit with his brother's old girlfriend, Lillian Simmons

What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?

He orally read back Holden's exam answer and the note Holden had written.

What did Holden think of "George something--"?

He thought George was snobby, phony & resented him butting in on his date.

Holden said he felt like committing suicide. Why didn't he?

He wanted to write a letter to Phoebe, but didn't have paper or a pencil.

Why did Holden check out of the hotel, and where did he go?

He was out of money, so he went to sit in the subway station.

What did Holden and Luce discuss?

They discussed Luce's romantic life and Holden's lack of one.

Identify Jane Gallagher.

Holden's neighbor (at their summer house) before he came to Pencey.

Why did Holden sit on the bench even though it was raining buckets?

He was enjoying watching Phoebe ride the carousel.

What happened to the composition Holden wrote for Stradlater?

Stradlater insulted Holden about the topic, and Holden ripped it up.

How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?

He would stand in a field of rye, where his job to catch any children.

Where did Holden decide to go?

He decided to leave Pencey early and stay in a hotel in NYC for a few days.

Who is Holden Caulfield?

He is a sixteen-year old-student at a prep school in Pennsylvania.

She is Holden's little sister, who he likes a lot.

Why wouldn't Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?

He had been expelled, because he failed four of five subjects.

Describe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher.

Good friends but all platonic interactions, They have only spoken a few times, but Holden would like to date her.

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Catcher in the Rye Quiz

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1
Why did Stradlater hit Holden?
Holden called him a moron and then threw a punch at him.
Stradlater didn't want Holden to leave the school.
Holden refused to turn the lights out and stop smoking.
Holden cursed at Stradlater for stretching out his jacket.
2
Why did Maurice hit Holden?
Maurice was just a bully. He enjoyed roughing up the young rich boys.
Sunny had lied and told Maurice that Holden had hit her.
Holden had made insulting remarks about the hotel and the prostitute
Maurice was roughing Holden up to make him pay Sunny the extra fee.
3
Whom did Holden meet at the sandwich bar? What did they talk about?
He met Ernie, the piano player. They talked about Holden's brother.
He met Sunny. They talked about what had happened the night before.
Two nuns. They talked about books and Holden's views on Romeo & Juliet.
He met Stradlater. They talked about school and Holden's personal problems.
4
Who was Stradlater?
He was Holden's good-looking, but conceited roommate.
Coach of the fencing team. He wanted Holden to pay for the lost equipment.
He was a shy boy who lived down the hall from Holden.
He was Holden's English professor..
5
Who wrote the Catcher in the Rye?
JD Salinger
Ted Lasso
Jake Peralta
William Jennings Bryan
6
Who was Robert Ackley?
He had a pimply face. He was a nuisance and rather nasty.
He was intelligent & friendly
He was tall and athletic with a good sense of humor.
He was short and heavy with a mean disposition.
7
Whom did Holden meet on his train ride? Infer why he lied to her
A teacher from his elementary school. She was proud of him.
A friend of his mother & he feared she would tell his mother she saw him,
A friend who graduated from Pencey. He was embarrassed he flunked out.
The mother of a schoolmate. He wanted the mother to feel proud of him.
8
How did Phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden's reaction?
She didn't show up. Holden was upset that he wouldn't get to see her.
She packed a lunch for him and gave him the rest of her savings. He cried.
She brought her mother along. Holden was secretly glad
She had packed her bag to go with him. He told her she couldn't go,
9
What did Holden write Stradlater's composition about?
It was about his bedroom when he was a little boy.
It was about the inside of a New York subway car.
c. It was about the shower stall between his room and the adjoining one.
It was about Allie’s baseball glove.
10
Where is Holden as he narrates the story?
He is at his parents' house in New York.
He is at a rest home in California.
He is on a plane flying to Europe.
He is in the school library.
11
What was Phoebe's reaction when she saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he had been expelled?
She was scared: she thought he was a thief. Then she worried about him,
She was upset & asked if he had got her a present
She was angry that he woke her up & even angrier that he had been expelled.
She was glad to see him and hugged him. She said dad was gonna kill him.
12
I have a good guess what Mrs. Marini is bringing to class tomorrow!
Yup
Nope
13
What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?
"Only educated and scholarly men are able to contribute something valuable"
"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die only for a cause"
"Study Eastern philosophy; it’s simply more interesting than Western."
"You're a real prince, a gentleman, and a scholar."
14
What was Holden's opinion of actors?
He said they were the biggest phonies of all.
He said they were jerks who only thought about money.
He said they were morons who couldn't get decent jobs.
He said they were all snobs.
15
Why did Holden go home so early (before Wednesday)?
He wanted to get food and cigarettes while they were gone.
He decided the noblest thing to do was go ahead and face his parents.
He was feeling very ill and afraid he would get worse.
He wanted to see Phoebe.
16
What do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey?
He will jump at any chance to fight.
He calls himself a coward, but he is really too humane to hurt anyone.
He is very selfish and materialistic.
Possessions don't mean a lot to him.
17
What was Holden's reply when Phoebe asked him why he "got the ax again"?
He said it was one of the worst schools he ever attended, full of phonies.
He said it was unfair. The teachers just didn't like him.
He said the work was hard & he hadn't been prepared at the last school
It was a political disagreement between the school president of the board.
18
Why wasn't Holden at the big football game?
He had to finish a term paper that was due the next Monday.
He was on probation & not allowed attend any extra-curricular activities.
He just got back w/the fencing team and had to see his history teacher.
He couldn't afford the ticket.
19
Identify Sally Hayes
She was the girl his roommate, Stradlater, often dated.
She was the receptionist at the hotel.
She was another girl who worked with Maurice. She tried to seduce Holden.
She was a girl Holden sometimes dated. He didn't like her too much.
20
Why doesn't Holden go down to see Jane?
He worried she wouldn't be as he remembered her
Stradlater threatened to punch him if he did.
He didn't want to get stuck taking her out.
He didn't think she would remember him.
21
I already know what object I am bringing to class on Friday
Yup!
Nope!
22
Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne.
They are three women whom Holden met and danced with in the Lavender Room.
They are characters in a short story Holden is writing.
They are three chambermaids in the hotel where Holden stays.
Jane Gallagher's school friends. Holden met them in the hotel dining room.
23
Why did Holden have to leave Ernie's?
He ran out of money
They evicted him because he was underage.
He was drunk and felt like he was going to get sick
He didn't want to sit with his brother's old girlfriend, Lillian Simmons
24
What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?
He pretended to be dead to scare Holden.
He called Holden's parents
He had a surprise going away party, even though Holden hates parties
He orally read back Holden's exam answer and the note Holden had written.
25
What did Holden think of "George something--"?
He thought George was nice guy, and he was glad to be rescued from Sally.
He thought he and George would have a lot in common and wanted to know him.
He thought George was snobby, phony & resented him butting in on his date.
He thought George was better than him, & he was afraid he would lose Sally.
26
Holden said he felt like committing suicide. Why didn't he?
He wanted to write a letter to Phoebe, but didn't have paper or a pencil.
He didn't want a bunch of "stupid rubbernecks" looking at him all gory.
He was going to jump out the window, but he couldn't get it open.
He was afraid he might not succeed, and would have to face his parents.
27
What periods do you see during tomorrow's 1/2 day?
1-4
5-8
28
Why did Holden check out of the hotel, and where did he go?
The heat broke in the hotel, so he went to a YMCA and got a room there.
He was out of money, so he went to sit in the subway station.
Sally had invited him to spend the rest of the week at her parents' house.
He didn't want to meet Maurice again, so he went to Grand Central Station.
29
What did Holden and Luce discuss?
Holden told Luce all about the adventures he’d had the last few days.
They discussed books they had both read recently.
They discussed Luce's romantic life and Holden's lack of one.
They discussed Holden's career possibilities.
30
Identify Jane Gallagher.
She was the sister of a boy on the fencing team.
She was the daughter of his mother's best friend.
The headmaster's daughter. Holden dated her but her dad made them stop,
Holden's neighbor (at their summer house) before he came to Pencey.
31
Holden is worried about which animals?
The puppys in the cardboard box
The lions in the Central Park Zoo
The ducks in central park
Mrs. Marini's students.
32
What did Holden like best about the museum?
Everything stayed where it was
It reminded him of times with his parents and brothers when he was young.
It was warm and cheerful, and no one bothered him.
It is free on Sundays
33
Why did Holden sit on the bench even though it was raining buckets?
He wanted to get sick enough to have to go into the hospital for a while.
He was enjoying watching Phoebe ride the carousel.
He was drunk and didn't realize what he was doing.
He was punishing himself for behaving so badly.
34
What happened to the composition Holden wrote for Stradlater?
The English teacher recognized Holden's style and failed Stradlater.
Stradlater insulted Holden about the topic, and Holden ripped it up.
Stradlater didn't use it, because Jane wrote one that he liked better.
Stradlater turned it in and got an "A."
35
How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?
Running through a field of rye, farmers with pitchforks chasing him
He would stand in a field of rye, where his job to catch any children.
Ready to catch anything that came his way, with Allie's glove
He would guard over all of the rye whiskey & make sure no one got drunk
36
Where did Holden decide to go?
He decided to leave Pencey early and stay in a hotel in NYC for a few days.
He thought he would go to California to see his brother.
He thought it best to go directly to his parents' house.
He decided to visit Jane Gallagher.
37
Who is Holden Caulfield?
He is a writer for a New York newspaper
He is an up and coming movie star in Hollywood.
He is a psychiatrist at a well-known hospital in California.
He is a sixteen-year old-student at a prep school in Pennsylvania.
38
Who is Phoebe?
She is a playmate from his early childhood.
She is an old friend of Holden's brother.
She is Holden's aunt, in whom he confides.
She is Holden's little sister, who he likes a lot.
39
Why wouldn't Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?
He had lost his athletic scholarship and could not afford the tuition.
He had been expelled, because he failed four of five subjects.
His father was sick, and he had to go to work to help support the family.
He had been given an early acceptance to college and was starting soon.
40
Describe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher.
Good friends but all platonic interactions
They used to be romantically involved, but now they can't stand each other.
They have been romantically involved for over a year
They have only spoken a few times, but Holden would like to date her.

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