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Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
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1
What does Holden do in the family garage after Allie dies?
Takes the family car for a joyride
Reads comics
Locks himself in
Breaks all the windows
2
Radio City Music Hall (where Holden goes) in New York has been demolished
False
True
3
What type of hat does Holden wear?
A deer stalker
A stetson
A baseball hat
A hunting hat
4
The title 'Catcher in the Rye' is a metaphor for Holden's wish to
Catch a baseball
Catch children before they 'fall' into adulthood
catch a cold
Catch a ball in a field of rye
5
What word REALLY annoys Holden
Phony
Grand
Ducks
Taxi
6
What makes Holden look older than he is
His height
He is alone in NYC
Half his hair is grey
He drinks and smokes
7
'Catcher' is ranked #8 in the list of the Greatest American Novels of the 20th Century
False
True
8
What does Phoebe reach for when she's riding the carousel?
The sky
The brass ring
The reins
The gold ring
9
Name ONE reason why Stradlater irritates Holden
He is good looking
He is a talented student
He is a secret slob
He has perfect skin
10
Name the school Holden attended before he was expelled
Yale
Pencey
Princeton
Harvad
11
What is the name of the record he buys for Phoebe?
Little Bo Peep
Little Shirley Beans
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Shirley Temple
12
What are the three important themes in the novel
Friendship, love, suffering
Growing up, innocence, loneliness
courage, resilience, motivation
13
What is the name of the hotel Holden goes to when he arrives in New York?
The Edison
The Edmont
The Bellevue
The Empire
14
'She always kept her kings in a row' - who is Holden referring to?
Phoebe
His mum
Jane
Sally
15
What did Holden leave behind on the train?
Fencing equipment
Footballs
Basketball
His computer
16
Why is Holden embarrassed about the nuns reading Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks they don't understand it
Their copy of it is old and falling apart
It's too racy
He hasn't read it himself
17
Billy Joel sings about the 'Catcher in the Rye' in one of his songs
True
False
18
What fake name does Holden give Mrs Morrow?
Rudolf Schmidt
Henry Ford
Ronald Regan
Rudolf Hess
19
How old was Holden's brother Allie when he died?
21 years old
15 years old
13 years old
11 years old
20
In Chapter 10 he uses another fake name - what is it?
Jim Steele
Max Power
Burt Ward
Adam West
21
How many times in the novel does Holden say 'phony' ?
33
44
46
135
22
What museum does Holden love visiting?
Guggenheim MNuseum
Natural History Museum
Museum of Modern Art
Metropolitan Museum
23
What character from Romeo and Juliet does Holden identify with?
Friar Lawrence
Romeo
Tybalt
Mercutio
24
What were Holden's last words as he left Pencey
See ya later morons!
You're all a bunch of phonies!
See ya in hell!
Sleep tight ya morons!
