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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is written on Allie's glove?poetryshort story ideasbaseball scoresjokes
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat fact about Stradlater caused Holden to worry about his date with Jane?He is sexually experienced.He is violent.He steals.He is unfaithful.
- 3. Multiple Choice"He was always cleaning his fingernails."Mr. SpencerPenceyMr. HaasAckley
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSpoke about "Life being a game and all."Mr. SpencerMr. HaasD.B.Dr. Thurmer
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA promiscuous girl who Holden called late at night.Mrs. MorrowFaith CavendishElyEddie Birdsell
- 6. Multiple ChoicePhoebe asks Holdento take her to a museum.to name one thing he likes.why he flunked Pencey.Why he came home early.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAfter their conversation, Holden and Phoebetold jokes.played checkers.drew pictures.danced.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceBefore he left, Holden gave Phoebe hisred hunting hat.favorite book.Christmas money.favorite movie.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat woke Holden up?A nightmare about Allie.A fit of coughing.Mr. Antolini petting his head.An alarm clock.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhile in the museum, Holden met two boys and guided them to the mummies.True.False.
- 11. Multiple ChoicePhoebe is the only girl who wants to run away with Holden.True.False.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceDespite everything, Holden is glad to be able to get his story off his chest.True.False.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Holden like best about the museum?Everything always stayed where it was.It was free on Sundays.It reminded him of fun times with his parents and brothers when he was young.It was warm and cheerful, and no one bothered him.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Holden call Carl Luce even though he didn't like him much?Holden knew Luce was an A student. He wanted Luce to tutor him over the holidays.He wanted to borrow money. He knew Luce was rich, and was a sucker for a sob story.Luce has his own apartment. Holden wants Luce to let him stay with him until Wednesday, when he can go home.Holden was desperate for companionship, and also thought Luce was intellectual and could help him.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?"Only educated and scholarly men are able to contribute something valuable to this world.""I simply find Eastern philosophy more interesting than Western.""You're a real prince; a gentleman and a scholar.""The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die only for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?He would stand in a field of rye, where his job would be to catch any children who started to go over the cliff.He would play baseball wearing his brother's glove, and stand in the outfield, ready to catch anything that came his way.He would stand guard over all of the rye whiskey in the world and make sure no one got drunk.He would be running through a field of rye and farmers with pitchforks would be chasing him
- 17. Multiple ChoiceDescribe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher.They have been romantically involved for over a year, although they are currently having a disagreement because Jane wants to date others and Holden doesn't.They used to be romantically involved but now they can't stand each other.They seem to be good friends, playing checkers, going to movies, and talking. There was no advanced romantic involvement between them.They have only spoken a few times, but Holden would like to get to know her better.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey?Possessions don't mean a lot to himHe is very selfish and materialisticHe will jump at any chance to fightHe calls himself a coward, but he is really too humane to hurt anyone
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat record did Holden get for Phoebe? Why?He got "The Skaters' Waltz" by Strauss because it was her favorite skating songHe got "Little Shirley Beans." He liked it and though Phoebe would, tooHe got Shirley Temple singing, "On the Good Ship Lollipop." Phoebe liked to pretend she was Shirley Temple.e got "The Twelve Days of Christmas," because he knew she had to learn it for the school play.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHolden's obsession with the ducks can symbolize what?Holden's wonder about what happens after deathHolden's fear of growing up and leaving his childhood behindHolden's refusal to analyze his own feelingsAll of the other answers
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