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What do these symbols in The Catcher in the Rye mean?
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1
What is the importance of Allie's Baseball Glove?
A symbol of Allie's unique qualities
Its just a baseball glove
A symbol of the Caulfield's love of sports
A symbol of Allie's love of poetry
2
Who is Holden talking to?
His parents
Phoebe
A psychiatrist
Allie
3
Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because...
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him
His couch is uncomfortable
He realizes he needs to go back to school
He is drunk
4
What war did J.D. Salinger fight in?
WWI
WWI and II
WWII
He didn't fight in the war
5
What is the occupation of Holden's older brother?
Screen play writer
Director
Firefighter
Actor
6
Holden was forced to return early to school from New York because...
His parents caught him in the apartment
He needed to talk to Mr. Spencer
He lost the teams fencing equipment
He really wanted to see the football game
7
What colour ink did Allie write his poem's in?
Green
Red
Blue
Purple
8
What was the name of the bar that Holden met the ladies at?
Ernie's
The Black Room
The Penthouse
The Lavender Room
9
What is the name of Holden's Roommate?
Ward Stradlater
Robert Ackley
Carl Luce
Ernest Morrow
10
How old is the Holden TELLING the story?
15
17
16
Whose Holden?
11
Just before Holden leaves Phoebe's room, Phoebe gives him...
A record
Cigarettes
A Red Hunting Hat
Her Christmas money
12
What is the significance of the Carousel's Gold Ring?
It represents risk taking and excitement
It wins the child a prize
The risk we must take reaching for our hopes and dreams
Child like wonder
13
What is the name of Sunny's Pimp?
Mohid
Maurice
Maurry
Moe
14
What is the name of the boy who committed suicide at one of Holden's prep schools?
Ward Stradlater
James Castle
Edward Cullen
Ernest Morrow
15
What is the name of the old classmate Holden meets for a drink?
Ward Stradlater
Carl Luce
D.B. Caulfield
...it was a girl
16
What year did J.D Salinger write The Catcher in the Rye in?
1930
1960
1945
1951
17
What is the name of the man whom Holden's dorm is named after?
Caulfield
Ossenburger
Haas
Spencer
18
Holden constantly reminices about the way Jane used to...
Re-enact famous war battles
Ride her bike
Hold his hand
Play Checkers
19
What do the prep schools symbolize for Holden?
A place where phonies live
A place of friendship
A place of learning
A place where Holden lives
20
Why is Holden so concerned about the ducks in Central Park?
They represent loss of innocence and isolation
The ducks are Holden & winter is the changes in his life
He's not, he's concerned about the fish
Dude just likes ducks okay?
21
What does The Museum of Natural History represent in
The Catcher in the Rye
?
Holden has gotten taller
Protection of innocence
An ideal that Holden wishes could be real- Life being static
People should always love change
22
What illness does Holden pretend to have when having the conversation with Mrs. Morrow?
A brain tumor
Swine Flu
Leukemia
A cold
23
Where is Pencey Prep located?
Pennsylvania
Toronto
New York City
Florida
24
When the novel begins, what does Holden describe watching?
Hockey
TV
Fencing
A football game
25
What does Holden buy for Phoebe?
nothing... she deserves nothing
A book called "Out of Africa"
A bike
A record called "Little Shirley Beans"
26
What is the only subject that Holden passed?
History
English
Math
Science
27
What does Holden's Red Hunting Cap represent in the story?
It stands for innocence and love
Holden's desire for independence and adulthood
Can't a dude just like his hat?
Holden's appreciation of unique qualities
28
What did Holden's brother die from?
Leukemia
A car accident
The flu
Depression
29
What play do Holden and the Nuns talk about?
Othello
Hamlet
A Midsummer's Nights Dream
Romeo and Juliet
30
We watched a video on a boy in the 1950's struggling with...
Shyness
Manners
His sexuality
Lying
31
The 1950's is characterized by...
Dancing
Game Boys
Suburbanization
Urbanization
32
Over how many days does the novel take place?
3
5
A week
A month
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In contrast to how Holden describes Ackley- Holden describes Stradlater as...
A beautiful skinned Adonis
A secret slob
The star of the yearbook
A really mean dude
