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