What happened to the composition Holden wrote for Stradlater?

Holden tore it up after Stradlater insulted it

Why wasn't Holden at the big football game?

He had just returned to school with the fencing team

When Holden leaves Pencey, why doesn't he go home right away?

He doesn't want to face his parents right away

What does Holden do in the Lavender Room?

He dances with three women at the table next to his

When Holden meets Mrs. Morrow on the train, what does he ask her?

If she would like to get a cocktail

What does Holden tell Mrs. Morrow (on the train) is his reason for leaving Pencey early?

He needs surgery to remove a brain tumor

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

He read back Holden's exam essay

What favor does Holden agree to do for Stradlater?

He agrees to write Stradlater's English composition

Where is Holden as he narrates the story?

He is at a rest home in California

Who is Hazle Weatherfield?

A girl detective in Phoebe's stories

Why does Holden leave Ernie's?

He doesn't want to talk to D.B.'s ex-girlfriend

Why does Stradlater hit Holden?

Holden calls him a moron and then throws a punch at him

What does Holden want Stradlater to ask Jane about?

If she still keeps her kings in the back row

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

Who is Holden Caulfield?

He is a sixteen year old student at a prep school

What is unique about Allie's baseball mitt?

It has poems written all over it in green ink

Who is Jane Gallagher?

She used to live next door to Holden.

When Holden, Mal, & Ackley go into town for dinner and a movie, why don't they see the movie?

Brassard and Ackley had already seen the movie

What does Holden ask his cab driver about, on his way to Ernie's?

Where the ducks in Central Park go in the winter

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1
What happened to the composition Holden wrote for Stradlater?
Holden tore it up after Stradlater insulted it
He turned it in and got an "A"
Stradlater decided not to use it because he felt guilty
Stradlater's teacher recognized that Holden wrote it
2
On the way to the Edmont Hotel, what does Holden ask his cab driver about?
The weather
How to get around the city
The ducks in central park
His red hunting hat
3
Why wasn't Holden at the big football game?
He had just returned to school with the fencing team
He was on academic probation and was not allowed to attend
He had to finish a term paper that was due the next Monday
He couldn't afford the ticket
4
Holden calls himself a pacifist. Is he truly a pacifist?
NO
YES
5
What happened to Allie?
He died of leukemia
He moved to California to work in Hollywood
He went away to boarding school overseas
He died in a car crash
6
When Holden leaves Pencey, why doesn't he go home right away?
He wants to see Jane before he heads home to New York
He doesn't want to see his sister Phoebe, who is mad at him
He wants some time alone to think about his future
He doesn't want to face his parents right away
7
What does Holden want to do with Sunny?
Have sex.
See a movie.
Talk.
Grab a drink.
8
What does Holden do in the Lavender Room?
He gets drunk at the bar
He sits at a table alone and listens to the band
He starts up a conversation with a young couple at the bar
He dances with three women at the table next to his
9
Who does Holden encounter in the hotel elevator on his way back from Ernie's?
A pimp named Maurice
A prostitute named Sunny
Laverne and Bernice from the Lavender Room
The crossdressing man he saw earlier
10
As Holden and Mr. Spencer "shoot the bull," what does Holden think about?
What he will do when he leaves Pencey
His brother, Allie
His childhood friend, Jane
The ducks in Central Park
11
When Holden meets Mrs. Morrow on the train, what does he ask her?
If she would like to go ice skating
What stop she is getting off
Where the ducks in Central Park go in the winter
If she would like to get a cocktail
12
Who is Stradlater's date?
Jane Gallagher
Sally Hayes
Faith Cavendish
Selma Thurmer
13
In what state is the hospital located from which Holden is telling his story?
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Texas
14
What does Holden tell Mrs. Morrow (on the train) is his reason for leaving Pencey early?
He was kicked out
He sister is in the hospital
His grandfather died
He needs surgery to remove a brain tumor
15
What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?
He called Holden's parents to say that he was expelled
He read back Holden's exam essay
He held a surprise going away part
He pretended to not be home when Holden visited
16
Why is Holden leaving Pencey Prep?
He is moving away
He is failing his classes
He was expelled for his behavior
He decided to quit school
17
According to Holden, what types of people are staying in the Edmont Hotel?
Perverts and Morons
Phonies
Liars and Fakes
Snobs and Narcissists
18
What game did Holden and Jane used to play together?
Checkers
Chess
Go Fish
Monopoly
19
What favor does Holden agree to do for Stradlater?
He agrees to clean the room while Stradlater is out
He agrees to lend Stradlater his favorite shirt
He agrees to write Stradlater's English composition
He agrees to go on a double date with Stradlater
20
Why does Faith Cavendish reject Holden when he calls to ask her out for drinks?
He sounds too young
It's too late
She's just not interested
She refuses to meet up with someone she doesn't know
21
Who is Allie?
A boy at Pencey Prep
Holden's younger brother
A girl that Holden used to date
Holden's younger sister
22
Where is Holden as he narrates the story?
He is in the school library
He is on a plane flying to Europe
He is at a rest home in California
He is at his parents' house in NY
23
Why does Maurice hit Holden?
Holden insulted the hotel and the prostitute
He is offended that Holden wouldn't have sex with Sunny
Holden won't pay an extra $5
Sunny claimed that Holden had hit her
24
What did Holden buy when he was in New York?
A baseball mitt
A pack of baseball cards
A record
A red hunting hat
25
Who is Hazle Weatherfield?
A girl in Phoebe's class who she can't stand
A character in Phoebe's favorite book
A girl that Holden used to date when he was at Pencey
A girl detective in Phoebe's stories
26
Why does Holden leave Ernie's?
He decides to leave for another bar with a friend of his
He's sick of listening to the music
He doesn't want to talk to D.B.'s ex-girlfriend
The bar closes for the night
27
Who is Holden's roommate?
Stradlater
Ackley
Ernest Morrow
D.B.
28
What is Holden's final goodbye to Pencey Prep?
"About time I get to leave this crumby place!"
"Sleep tight, ya morons"
"Goodbye, you goddam phonies!"
He leaves quietly
29
Why does Stradlater hit Holden?
Holden refuses to turn the lights out and stop smoking
Holden keeps prying about his date with Jane
Holden curses at Stradlater for stretching out his jacket
Holden calls him a moron and then throws a punch at him
30
Why does Holden get annoyed with the waiter in the Lavender Room?
The waiter is a phony
The waiter messes up his order
The service is too slow
The waiter asks for ID
31
What does Holden want Stradlater to ask Jane about?
If she still likes to play checkers
If her mother is still married to the booze hound
If she still keeps her kings in the back row
if she has a boyfriend
32
About what did Holden write Stradlater's composition?
His bedroom when he was growing up
Allie's baseball mitt
His dorm room that he shares with Stradlater
The inside of a New York subway car
33
Who is Phoebe?
She is a playmate from his early childhood
She is Holden's aunt
She is Holden's little sister, who he likes a lot
She is an old friend of Allie's
34
Who is Mr. Spencer?
Holden's principal
Holden's guidance counselor
Holden's history teacher
Stradlater's father
35
Who is Holden Caulfield?
He is an un and coming movie star in Hollywood
He is a sixteen year old student at a prep school
He is a psychiatrist at a hospital in California
He is a writer for a New York newspaper
36
Who is D.B.?
Holden's best friend
Holden's older brother
Holden's younger brother
the narrator
37
Where does Holden go to school in the first chapters of the novel?
Pencey Prep
The Whooton School
Elkton Hills
Edmont Prep
38
When Holden leaves Pencey, where does he decide to go?
A hotel in New York
Home
To stay with D.B.
To visit Jane
39
Who is the only person outside of Holden's family who he has ever shown Allie's mitt to?
Sally Hayes
Ackley
Stradlater
Jane Gallagher
40
When he leaves Pencey, what does Holden do with his hunting hat when he gets on the train?
He puts the ear flaps down
He puts it in his pocket
He throws it away
He puts it on
41
Where is Pencey Prep located?
New York
Ohio
California
Pennsylvania
42
What is unique about Allie's baseball mitt?
It has poems written all over it in green ink
It is made to be used by both right and left handed players
It is torn between the middle and ring fingers
It is dirty and worn from all of its use
43
Who is Jane Gallagher?
She used to live next door to Holden.
She is the headmaster's daughter
She is the daughter of Holden's mother's best friend.
She was the sister of a boy on the fencing team.
44
When Holden, Mal, & Ackley go into town for dinner and a movie, why don't they see the movie?
Brassard and Ackley had already seen the movie
They didn't have enough money after they paid for dinner
They missed the bus, so they missed the start of the movie
They weren't interested in the movie that was playing
45
What does Holden ask his cab driver about, on his way to Ernie's?
Where the ducks in Central Park go in the winter
Why there are so many phonies in New York
Where the best place to grab a drink in the city is
If he can get a free ride, since he's short on cash
46
Who does Holden run into at Ernie's?
Lillian Simmons
Maurice
Sally Hayes
Carl Luce
47
What does Holden do to annoy Stradlater, when they are about to go to bed?
He invites Ackley over
He smokes in the room
He plays his music loudly
He refuses to turn out the lights

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