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Catcher in the Rye
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1
Why do Holden and Maurice fight?
Holden kidnapped Phoebe
Maurice interrupts Holden & Sunny during their time together
Holden won't pay Maurice more money
Holden punches Maurice for corrupting Sunny
2
How does Holden misinterpret the song lyrics?
He thinks it's "if a body catch a body"
He thinks it's "if a body meet a body"
He thinks it's "is a body trip over a body"
He thinks it's "if a body hugs a body"
3
What might have contributed to Holden's attitude and potential mental illness?
His peers disliking him
All of the above
Witnessing a classmate's death
Being molested as a child
4
Who does Holden finally turn to for help?
The ducks
Sally
Mr. Antolini
Phoebe
5
Who was James Castle?
A potential friend who committed suicide
An acquaintance Holden met up with at a bar
Holden's best friend who moved away
Holden's roommate at Pencey
6
What is the name of the school Holden got expelled from?
Penn Prep
Pencey Prep
Penn State
Penn Tech
7
Why does Holden hate males?
He thinks they're rude
He feels like he can't relate to them
He almost always has negative experiences with them
He's jealous of all of them
8
What does Holden's father do for a living?
Priest
Scientist
Construction Worker
Lawyer
9
What is the name of the character Phoebe writes about?
Mazel Heatherfield
Hazel Weatherfield
Phoebe Caulfield
Basil Beatherfield
10
Why does Holden consider returning to Mr. Antolini's apartment after he ran away?
He thinks that maybe such behavior is normal
All of the above
He thinks Mr. Antolini may have just been being nice
He ahs nowhere else to go
11
Why was Holden expelled?
He skipped school to wander around NYC
He left the fencing team's equipment on the train
He got in too many fights
He failed most of his classes
12
What does Holden's hunting hat symbolize?
His wish to hide from the world
His trip to NYC and his subsequent expulsion from school
His independence
His love of hunting
13
How old is Holden?
12
15
17
21
14
What woke Holden up at Mr. Antolini's house?
Mr. Antolini stroking his head
Mr. Antolini blowing smoke in his face
Loud music from outside
Mrs. Antolini washing dishes
15
Holden often focuses on...
Carousels
The health of his family and friends
His school assignments
Violence and death
16
What is the author's name?
JD Salinger
JK Rowling
JM Barrie
17
What is the main type of conflict in this book?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. nothing, there is no conflict
Man vs. Self
18
Who does Holden get in a fight with?
DB
Ackley
Stradlater
Sunny
19
Who does Holden plead with to not fall off the sidewalk?
Jesus
Himself
Allie
Harambe
20
Why does Holden ask Allie for help?
Numbers 1 and 2
He's about to die
He's going crazy
He thinks that he will sink/fall into the sidewalk
21
Why is Holden's desire for "realness" ironic?
Because nothing around him is real
Because he himself is "phony"
Because he admits that he is a liar
Both 1 & 2
22
Why doesn't Holden sleep with Sunny?
He is uncomfortable with it
He thinks she's too young and he wants to protect her
All of the above
He just needs someone to talk to
23
How does the language Holden uses affect peoples' opinions about him?
It makes them like him, they think he's mature
It impresses them, he has a huge vocabulary
It makes them hate him, he's too negative
It makes them want to be his friend
24
What medical condition does Holden most likely have?
Autism
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Cancer
Diabetes
25
Where is the novel narrated from?
Pencey
A hotel in NYC
DB's house
A mental hospital
26
Why does Holden admire Stradlater?
He thinks he's handsome
He gets all the girls
He's popular
All of the above
27
Who tells Holden that he hates everything?
His mother
Sally
Phoebe
Mr. Antolini
28
What do most older characters tend to think of Holden?
That he's handsome and mature
That he's trying too hard to look older
That he's a brilliant, undiscovered genius
29
Why doesn't Holden like his father?
He killed Allie
He was abusive when Holden was younger
He thinks he is a phony who only does his job for the praise
He keeps annoying Holden about grades
30
Why is Holden so interested in the ducks in Central Park?
They remind him of his childhood
He wants to follow them in the winter
They're his only friends
He just thinks ducks are fascinating
31
Why does Holden lie so much?
He loves liars and phonies
He thinks his lies make him more interesting
He never lies
32
What does Holden mean when he says he wants to be a "catcher in the rye"?
He wants to work alone in a field of wheat
He wants to be a catcher for his favorite baseball team
He wants to save young children from real life
He wants to hide from the world in a field of wheat
33
Why does Holden wear his
red
hunting hat?
Because Jane gave it to him
Because it's cold
Because he wants to be left alone, but also noticed
Because it matches his red coat
34
What is Holden's last name?
Spencer
Weatherfield
Caulfield
Stradlater
35
Which of the following is
not
a theme of the book?
The Difficulties of Growing Up
Authentic vs. Artificial
Love Conquers All
Innocence vs. Experience
36
How did Allie die?
Shooting
Leukemia
Bear attack
Car accident
37
What did Holden keep as a memento of Allie?
Baseball
Baseball glove
Baseball jersey
Baseball hat
38
What does Holden like because it never changes?
His home
The duck pond in Central Park
The hospital he's in
The Museum of Natural History
39
Who bought Holden the red hunting hat?
Phoebe
Sally
His mother
No one, he bought it for himself
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Why does Holden want to be a "Catcher in the Rye"?
Because he can't think of anything else to be
Because he wants to protect innocent children
Because he just really loves the song
