Duplicate of Cather in the Rye.

Question 1

Holden is incredibly excited and optimistic about returning home after his meeting with Phoebe in Chapter 21.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Holden enjoys dancing with the women he meets in the Lavender Room.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Holden checks into the Edmont Hotel and is immediately impressed with how clean and classy it is.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

In chapter 5, Holden talks about his deep love for his sister phoebe.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Maurice, the elevator operator, offers Holden a prostitute for the night.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What causes Holden to become very emotional in Chapter 21?

Accepted Answer

His fear of growing up and losing innocence

Question 7

What is Holden’s attitude toward adulthood?

Accepted Answer

He believes it is fake and corrupt

Question 8

Holden feels a sense of security when he talks to Phoebe in Chapter 21.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

In chapter 4, Which character is Holden unable to get off his mind?

Accepted Answer

Jane

Question 10

Who is the first person Holden calls after leaving Pencey Prep?

Accepted Answer

Jane Gallagher

Question 11

What does Holden ask Phoebe for in Chapter 21?

Accepted Answer

Money for his escape plan

Question 12

Holden is a student at Pencey prep.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What item does Holden purchase in New York that he plans to give to his sister, Phoebe?

Accepted Answer

A record

Question 14

What is Holden’s plan after he leaves Phoebe’s room in Chapter 21?

Accepted Answer

To run away to the West

Question 15

How does Holden feel about running away from home?

Accepted Answer

He feels unsure and anxious but determined

Question 16

What does Holden do after he leaves the bar in Chapter 19?

Accepted Answer

He wanders around the city, feeling more isolated

Question 17

Holden feels guilt and sadness over the death of his younger brother, Allie.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

What does Holden think of the women he meets in the Lavender Room?

Accepted Answer

They’re shallow and obsessed with celebrities

Question 19

Why is Holden kicked out of Pencey Prep?

Accepted Answer

Flunking all his classes

Question 20

What makes Holden feel sick in Chapter 20?

Accepted Answer

Drinking too much alcohol and reflecting on his depression

Question 21

In Chapter 21, Holden plans to run away to New York and leave his old life behind.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Holden’s brother died from lung cancer.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

What does Holden wish he could do for the children in the rye field?

Accepted Answer

Protect them from harm

Question 24

Holden feels an overwhelming sense of peace and satisfaction when he imagines being a “catcher in the rye.”

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

What does Holden think about the people at the movie theater in Chapter 16?

Accepted Answer

He thinks they are all phony and superficial

Question 26

Why is Holden afraid to return to his parents’ house?

Accepted Answer

He doesn’t want to face the consequences of being expelled

Question 27

In Chapter 17, Holden feels a sense of connection and happiness when meeting Sally Hayes.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

Holden is extremely fond of the movie he attends with Sally Hayes in Chapter 17.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

How does Holden feel about Jane Gallagher in Chapter 16?

Accepted Answer

He reminisces about their childhood and feels emotionally connected

Question 30

Why does Holden react negatively to adult behavior throughout the novel?

Accepted Answer

He views adults as insincere and fake, which he calls “phoniness”

Question 31

Holden goes to the Lavender Room in hopes of meeting some old friends.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

From his hotel window, Holden watches people doing weird things in other rooms.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

What does Holden think about the phoniness of people?

Accepted Answer

despises it but feels somewhat alienated by it

Question 34

Why does Holden say he’s going home early to Mrs. Morrow?

Accepted Answer

He’s getting surgery

Question 35

Where does Holden go after leaving the Lavender Room?

Accepted Answer

Ernie’s Nightclub

Question 36

Holden uses the name “Rudolf Schmidt” when talking to Mrs. Morrow.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Holden enjoys attending his classes at Pencey Prep and has a good relationship with most of his teachers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

Why does Holden become angry with Sally Hayes during their date in Chapter 17?

Accepted Answer

She mentions her interest in a future with him, which he finds superficial

Question 39

Who does Holden think about often while wandering New York City at night?

Accepted Answer

Jane Gallagher

Question 40

Holden calls his sister Phoebe to ask for money and to talk about his problems in Chapter 20.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 41

What is the true identity of “Rudolf Schmidt”?

Accepted Answer

The janitor at Pencey

Question 42

Holden feels hopeful about his future and is confident he will find happiness by the end of the novel.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 43

What does Holden notice about the people he sees through the windows at the Edmont Hotel?

Accepted Answer

They’re doing bizarre or sexual things

Question 44

What advice does Carl Luce give Holden in Chapter 19?

Accepted Answer

To see a psychoanalyst

Question 45

In Chapter 18, Holden frequently thinks about his brother Allie, who passed away from leukemia.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

Holden constantly compares himself to other people in New York and finds them “phony.”

Accepted Answer

True

Question 47

Holden shows significant emotional growth by the end of Chapter 18.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 48

What is Holden’s plan at the end of Chapter 20?

Accepted Answer

To leave New York and head west

Question 49

What does Holden say he would like to do with his life at the end of Chapter 21?

Accepted Answer

He dreams of being the “catcher in the rye”

Question 50

What lie does Holden tell the women in the Lavender Room?

Accepted Answer

He’s 22 years old

Question 51

Holden feels comforted by his conversation with the prostitute in Chapter 16.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 52

Holden lies to Mrs. Morrow on the train and tells her that her son is a popular, humble guy.

Accepted Answer

True

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