The Catcher in the Rye Quiz

Who is the main character of the story?

Phoebe Caulfield

Holden Caulfield

D.B. Caulfield

Allie Caulfield

Is failing in Pencey the first time that Holden has failed his classes?

Yes

Who is Holden's roommate?

Old Luce

Ackley

Stradlater

James Castle

Who does Stradlater have a date with that Holden knows?

Sally Hayes

Selma Thurmer

Phoebe Caulfield

Jane Gallagher

Why do Holden and Stradlater get into a fight?

Holden was upset that Stradlater may have given his date "the time"

Stradlater stole Holden's jacket

Stradlater insulted Ackley

Holden had ruined Stradlater's night by messing with him

Where does Holden go when he leaves Pencey a few days early?

New York

California

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

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

He thinks that they are funny

He feels bad for them because he thinks they are obsessed with celebrities

He thinks that they look odd

He thinks that they are very smart because they are adults

When Holden hires a prostitute, why does he get hurt?

He insulted her, saying that her hair was ugly

He thought that she was a phonie and she got upset

He refused to pay her the amount that she wanted

He kicked her out of the room

What work of literature does Holden discuss with a nun?

Othello

Hamlet

The Three Musketeers

Romeo and Juliet

What is one indicator of a biased perspective from Holden's tale?

Sally says that Holden was yelling at her when he says that he was speaking normally during their date

Holden says that he has money because his dad is a lawyer

Stradlater asks Holden to write an English paper for him

Holden has a snowball fight at Pencey

Why does Holden go back home before Wednesday?

He wants to see D.B.

He wants to see his parents

He wants to get more money

He wants to see Phoebe

Why doesn't Holden leave for the west coast as he planned to do?

He found out what happened to the ducks

He realized that Allie was not dead

He didn't want to see D.B. On the west coast because he was mad at D.B. for "selling out"

He didn't want Phoebe to come with him and promised her that he would stay

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