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The Catcher in the Rye Test Review
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Review of the novel's plot, characters and literary devices.
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1
"What a
racket
" is an example of which literary device?
vernacular
hyperbole
irony
understatement
2
“Where I want to start telling is the day I left Pencey Prep”. Which literary device is used?
hyperbole
irony
flashback
understatement
3
Took her on a date and made her cry...
Jane
Sunny
Sally
Mary
4
Which is NOT a theme of this novel?
All adults are phony!
I don't wanna grow up!
Everyone alienates me all the time!
Friendship is very important!
5
How would Holden describe the adult world?
Stupid
Helpful
Confusing
Phony
6
In the end, what does Holden say about the boys at Pency?
He actually misses them
He hates them all
That their futures look grim and unproductive
He thinks they are all phony and will never change
7
“…
[o]ld Marty was like dragging the Statue of Liberty around the floor
” (74). Name the device.
hyperbole
understatement
irony
foreshadowing
8
Holden upsets the cab driver because..
He continually asks about the ducks in Central Park
He refuses to pay his fare
He continually asks him about the meaning of life
He won't let him know where he wants to go
9
Why does Holden suddenly leave Mr. Antolini's apartment?
He forgot to turn the stove off at his parents house
He wakes up to find Mr. Antolini petting his head
He left his suitcase unattended in the train station
He forgot to say goodbye to Phoebe
10
Holden meets Luce in the bar to talk about...
Sex, girls, and psychoanalysis
How phony adults are
The terrible acting in movies
Dealing with the death of loved ones
11
Holden talks about _______ with the nuns and then gives them _________.
Religion; 10 Dollars
Romeo & Juliet; 10 Dollars
Romeo & Juliet; A bus pass
Religion; A bus pass
12
What does Holden do when his parents come home?
Hides in the closet until his mother finds him
Greets his parents and says he got kicked out of school
Hides in the closet, borrows money from Phoebe, then leaves
Greets them and lies about why he's home early
13
What does Holden picture himself doing while on the edge of a cliff near a field of rye?
Jumping off the cliff and into the unknown darkness
Becoming a rye farmer
Stopping kids from going over the cliff
Playing with the kids in the field of rye
14
What upsets Holden at Phoebe's school?
The "F" word is written on the walls
He watches a boy get beat up
He catches Phoebe smoking in the bathroom
He watches a teacher hit a student
15
Who was Holden's history teacher?
Mr. Clean
Mr. Spencer
Mr. Smith
Mr. Antolini
16
What’s the problem with talking to people about your life, according to Holden?
You start to miss people.
You scare them off.
They give bad advice.
They don’t get what you’re saying
17
What happened to James Castle?
He lived in his parents basement until he was 40 years old
He fell through the ice at the pond in Central Park
He was an honor student who got kicked out of Elkton Hills
He killed himself after jumping out a window
18
Why does Phoebe have a suitcase when she meets Holden?
She’s bringing Holden some of his clothes from home.
She plans to sell her belongings to pay for a train ticket
She wants to run away with Holden but he won’t let her.
She’s bringing Holden his suitcase from Grand Central.
19
Who was the prostitute that cheated Holden?
Sunny
Sally
Phoebe
Jane
20
Who was Holden's English Teacher?
Mr. Antolini
Mr. Spencer
Mr. Eversole
Mr. Freeze
21
Holden's self-centered roommate at Pency...
Maurice
Ackley
Allie
Stradlater
22
How did Allie die?
Leukemia
Car accident
He was hospitalized with the flu
He drowned in a lake
23
Holden pays the prostitute, Sunny, to...
Buy him alcohol
Have sexual relations
Eat an expensive meal together
Have a conversation
24
Sunny returns with Maurice because...
Sunny accuses Holden of physical abuse
Holden invited them to his room for a drink
They insist Holden owes more money
Sunny left her dress in the room
25
Why does Holden dislike Mr. Spencer after their last encounter?
Mr. Spencer tells Holden he is a lousy human being
Mr. Spencer pets Holden while he's sleeping
Mr. Spencer tells him he is not applying himself
Mr. Spencer tells Holden that he was behind his expulsion
26
When Holden calls Ernie a "terrific snob", it is an example of which literary device?
Hyperbole
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Understatement
27
In order to hide his true feelings, which literary device does Holden frequently use?
Flashback
Understatement
Vernacular
Situational Irony
28
Holden misses Allie's funeral because...
He was in the hospital for punching out a window
He was in the hospital with the flu
He got too drunk at a local bar and forgot
He refused to go
29
From where is Holden telling his story?
A vacation home in Hollywood
A coffee shop in New York
A seedy hotel room
A mental hospital
30
A police station getting robbed would be an example of which literary device?
Hyperbole
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Understatement
31
Who is Holden's little brother?
Maurice
Stradlater
Allie
D.B.
32
Holden used to play checkers with this person...
Jane
Phoebe
Maurice
Sally
33
Holden thinks Phoebe is...
Unfriendly, dumb, and tells bad jokes
Smart, likable, funny, and nice
Stuck up and snotty
Annoying, untruthful, and crazy
34
What did Holden do for Stradlater?
Pretended to be his parent to excuse an absence
Lied to a teacher
Went on a double date
Wrote an essay
35
What was on Allie's baseball mitt?
Drawings
Stickers
Duct tape
Poems
36
Holden's date with Sally goes bad because...
He asks her to run away with him and live in the woods
Sally sees Holden kick a duck in Central Park
He calls her a selfish floozy
He says he loves her, but she doesn't feel the same
37
What does Holden tell the woman on the train?
He tells the truth and says her son is obnoxious
He lies and tells her that her son was popular
He refuses to let her sit next to him
He says her son got kicked out of school
38
What does Holden say when Phoebe presses him to say one thing he likes?
Ducks
Jane
Allie
His red hunting cap
39
When you call someone "yellow" that means...
They have mustard on their shirt
They are a coward
They need a new outfit
They look like they have the flu
40
Who tells Holden that he is about to hit rock bottom (have a psychological fall)?
Mr. Spencer
Phoebe
Luce
Mr. Antolini
