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19. What do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey? a. He calls himself a coward, but he is really too humane to hurt anyone. b. He is very selfish and materialistic. c. He will jump at any chance to fight. d. Possessions don't mean a lot to him.

a. He calls himself a coward, but he is really too humane to hurt anyone.

26. What record did Holden get for Phoebe? Why? a. He got "Little Shirley Beans." He liked it and thought Phoebe would too. b. He got "The Skaters' Waltz" by Strauss because it was her favorite skating song. c. He got Shirley Temple singing, "On the Good Ship Lollipop." Phoebe liked to pretend she was Shirley Temple. d. He got "The Twelve Days of Christmas," because he knew she had to learn it for the school play.

a. He got "Little Shirley Beans." He liked it and thought Phoebe would too.

4. Why wouldn't Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation? a. He had been expelled because he failed four of five subjects. b. He had lost his athletic scholarship and could not afford the tuition. c. He had been given an early acceptance to college and was starting the next semester. d. His father was sick and he had to go to work to help support the family.

a. He had been expelled because he failed four of five subjects.

5. What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden? a. He orally read back Holden's exam answer and the note Holden had written. b. He had a surprise going away party, even though Holden had said he didn't want a party. c. He pretended to be dead to scare Holden. d. He called Holden's parents while Holden was present and discussed his (Holden's) situation with them.

a. He orally read back Holden's exam answer and the note Holden had written.

31. Describe Holden's feelings for Sally at the beginning of the date and at the end. a. He started out by saying he loved her and they talked of marriage. By the end of the date he hated her. b. He didn't like her much at the beginning, but by the end he was in love and proposed to her. c. He liked her somewhat at the beginning, by the time the date was over he was in love. d. He didn't like her at first, and really hated her by the end.

a. He started out by saying he loved her and they talked of marriage. By the end of the date he hated her.

20. What was the "big mess" Holden got into when he got back to the hotel after being at Ernie's? a. He was drunk and lost his temper. He started destroying the furniture and punching holes in the walls in his room. The hotel security came to subdue him. b. He was being chased by a group of young boys. He ran into the hotel for safety and they followed him in. The management came to his rescue. c. He didn't have enough money to pay his cab fare. The cab driver followed him into the hotel and up to his room, complaining loudly that Holden had not paid. d. The elevator operator set him up with a prostitute, and told him the fee was $5.00. When she arrived, he decided he didn't want her services, and paid her the $5.00. She said it was $10.00, but Holden refused to pay the extra $5.00.

a. He was drunk and lost his temper. He started destroying the furniture and punching holes in the walls in his room. The hotel security came to subdue him.

43. Why did Holden sit on the bench in the rain even though it was coming down in buckets? a. He was enjoying watching Phoebe ride the carousel. b. He wanted to get sick enough to have to go into the hospital for a while. c. He was drunk and didn't realize what he was doing. d. He was punishing himself for behaving so badly.

a. He was enjoying watching Phoebe ride the carousel.

9. Why doesn't Holden go down to see Jane? a. He wasn't in the mood. b. Stradlater threatened to punch him if he did. c. He didn't think she would remember him. d. He didn't want to get stuck taking her out.

a. He wasn't in the mood.

33. Why did Holden call Carl Luce even though he didn't like him much? a. Holden was desperate for companionship, and also though Luce was intellectual and could help him. b. He wanted to borrow money. He knew Luce was rich, and was a sucker for a sob story. c. Luce has his own apartment. Holden wants Luce to let him stay with him until Wednesday, when he can go home. d. Holden knew Luce was an A student. He wanted Luce to tutor him over the holidays.

a. Holden was desperate for companionship, and also though Luce was intellectual and could help him.

21. Why did Maurice hit Holden? a. Maurice was roughing Holden up to make him pay Sunny the extra fee. Holden called Maurice a dirty moron, so Maurice hit him in the stomach. b. Holden had made insulting remarks about the caliber of the hotel, the prostitute, and Maurice's job. Maurice didn't want to hear it from a teenager, so he hit Holden to shut him up. c. Sunny had lied and told Maurice that Holden had hit her. Maurice believed he was defending Sunny. d. Maurice was just a bully. He enjoyed roughing up the young rich boys.

a. Maurice was roughing Holden up to make him pay Sunny the extra fee. Holden called Maurice a dirty moron, so Maurice hit him in the stomach.

15. Who is Phoebe? a. She is Holden's little sister. b. She is an old friend of Holden's brother. c. She is Holden's aunt, in whom he confides. d. She is a playmate from his early childhood.

a. She is Holden's little sister.

36. What was Phoebe's reaction when she first saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he had been expelled? a. She was glad to see him, and hugged him. Then she said their father would kill Holden when he found out. b. At first she was scared, because she thought he was a thief. Then she worried about what would happen to him if her parents came home and found him there. c. She was angry that he woke her up, and even angrier that he had been expelled. d. At first she was selfish, and asked if he had brought her a present. Then she got sarcastic and said their father was used to Holden being expelled.

a. She was glad to see him, and hugged him. Then she said their father would kill Holden when he found out.

29. What did Holden like best about the museum so much? a. It was free on Sundays. b. Everything always stayed where it was. c. It reminded him of fun times with his parents and brothers when he was young. d. It was warm and cheerful, and no one bothered him.

b. Everything always stayed where it was.

24. Why did Holden check out of the hotel, and where did he go? a. He was out of money, so he went to sit in the subway station. b. He didn't want to meet Maurice again, so he went to Grand Central Station and checked his bags in a locker there. c. Sally had invited him to spend the rest of the weekend at her parents' house. d. The heat broke down in the hotel, so he went to a YMCA and got a room there instead.

b. He didn't want to meet Maurice again, so he went to Grand Central Station and checked his bags in a locker there.

1. Who is Holden Caulfield?a. He is a writer for a New York newspaper. b. He is a sixteen year old student at a prep school in Pennsylvania. c. He is a psychiatrist at a well-known hospital in California. d. He is an up and coming movie star in Hollywood.

b. He is a sixteen year old student at a prep school in Pennsylvania.

14. Whom did Holden meet on his train ride? Why did he lie to her? a. He met a friend of his mother's. He lied because he was afraid she would tell his mother she saw him. b. He met the mother of a school mate. He lied because he wanted the mother to feel proud of her son, and he wanted to tell her what she wanted to hear. c. He met a friend who had graduated from Pencey the previous year. He lied because he was embarrassed to admit that he had flunked out. e. He met one of his teachers from elementary school He lied because she had always had a good opinion of him, and he didn't want to change that.

b. He met the mother of a school mate. He lied because he wanted the mother to feel proud of her son, and he wanted to tell her what she wanted to hear.

25. Whom did Holden meet at the sandwich bar? What did they talk about? a. He met Sunny. They talked about what had happened the night before. b. He met two nuns. They talked about literature and Holden's views on Romeo and Juliet. c. He met Stradlater. They talked about school and Holden's personal problems. d. He met Ernie, the piano player. They talked about Holden's brother.

b. He met two nuns. They talked about literature and Holden's views on Romeo and Juliet.

39. Where did Holden go and why? a. He went to a nearby church. He though it would help him to talk to a minister, regardless of their denomination. b. He went to a former teacher's (Mr. Antolini) house. It was his last resort, because he was out of money. c. He went to see Jane Gallagher, to warn her about Stradlater. d. He went to the convent to see the two nuns he had met earlier. He wanted to talk to them some more about Shakespeare.

b. He went to a former teacher's (Mr. Antolini) house. It was his last resort, because he was out of money.

8. Identify Jane Gallagher. a. She was the sister of a boy on the fencing team. She usually attended the games, hoping to attract Holden's attention. b. She had lived next door to Holden before he came to Pencey. They played checkers and became good friends. c. He was the headmaster's daughter. Holden had been dating her until her father made them stop seeing each other. d. She was the daughter of his mother's best friend. Holden introduced her to Stradlater because he didn't want to date her himself.

b. She had lived next door to Holden before he came to Pencey. They played checkers and became good friends.

42. How did Phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden's reaction? a. She brought her mother along. Holden was secretly glad, although he did not tell her that. b. She had packed her bag to go with him. He told her she couldn't go, which made her angry. Then Holden told her he wasn't going, because he didn't want her to be angry. c. She packed a lunch for him and gave him the rest of her savings. He cried because she was so trusting and so good to him. d. She didn't show up at lunch time. Holden was upset that he wouldn't get to see her, but deep down he believed she made the wisest choice.

b. She had packed her bag to go with him. He told her she couldn't go, which made her angry. Then Holden told her he wasn't going, because he didn't want her to be angry.

11. What happened to the composition Holden wrote for Stradlater? a. Stradlater turned it in and got an "A" on it. b. Stradlater insulted Holden about the topic and Holden ripped it up. c. The English teach recognized Holden's style and failed Stradlater. d. Stradlater didn't use it because Jane wrote one that he liked better.

b. Stradlater insulted Holden about the topic and Holden ripped it up.

34. What did Holden and Luce discuss? a. They discussed Holden's career possibilities. b. They discussed Luce's romantic life and Holden's lack of one. c. They discussed books they had both read recently. d. Holden told Luce all about his adventures of the last few days.

b. They discussed Luce's romantic life and Holden's lack of one.

17. Describe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher. a. 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. b. They seem to be good friends, playing checkers, going to movies, and talking. There was no advanced romantic involvement between them. c. They used to be romantically involved but now they can't stand each other. d. They have only spoken a few times, but Holden would like to get to know her better.

b. They seem to be good friends, playing checkers, going to movies, and talking. There was no advanced romantic involvement between them.

41. What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden? a. "Only educated and scholarly men are able to contribute something valuable to this world." b. "I simply find Eastern philosophy more interesting than Western." c. "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." d. "You're a real prince; a gentleman and a scholar." 29

c. "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."

22. Holden said he felt like committing suicide. Why didn't he do it? a. He wanted to write a letter to Phoebe first, but he didn't have paper or pencil, so he decided to wait. b. He was afraid he might not succeed, and then he would have to face his parents. c. He didn't want a bunch of "stupid rubbernecks" looking at him all gory. d. He was going to jump out the window, but he couldn't get it open. He got tired of trying, and fell asleep.

c. He didn't want a bunch of "stupid rubbernecks" looking at him all gory.

3. Why wasn't Holden at the big football game? a. He couldn't afford the ticket. b. He was on academic probation and was not allowed to attend any extra-curricular activities. c. He had just returned to school with the fencing team and had to see his history teacher. d. He had to finish a term paper that was due the next Monday.

c. He had just returned to school with the fencing team and had to see his history teacher.

27. What made Holden "not so depressed anymore" on his way to the record store? a. He was energized by the lights and all of the activity on Broadway. b. He watched some jugglers and street mimes and they made him laugh. c. He hears a young boy singing, "If a body catch a body coming through the rye." d. He started praying and realized that praying helped him a lot.

c. He hears a young boy singing, "If a body catch a body coming through the rye."

30. What did Holden think of "George something--"? a. He thought George was nice guy, and he was glad to be rescued from Sally for a while. b. He thought George was better than him, and he was afraid he would lose Sally. c. He thought George was snobby, phony and resented him butting in on his date. d. He thought he and George would have a lot in common, and wanted to get to know him better.

c. He thought George was snobby, phony and resented him butting in on his date.

35. Why did Holden go home so early (before Wednesday)? a. He decided the most noble thing to do was go ahead and face his parents. b. He was feeling very ill, and was afraid he would get worse if he didn't take care of himself. He knew his mother would care for him, even if she were angry with him. c. He wanted to see Phoebe. d. He knew they were out. He wanted to get food and cigarettes while they were gone.

c. He wanted to see Phoebe.

7. Who was Stradlater? a. He was Holden's English professor. He tried to encourage Holden to stay in school. b. He was the coach of the fencing team. He wanted Holden to pay for the lost equipment. c. He was Holden's good-looking, but conceited roommate. d. He was a shy boy who lived down the hall from Holden.

c. He was Holden's good-looking, but conceited roommate.

38. Identify James Castle. a. He is the president of Holden's class at Pencey. b. He is a psychiatrist Holden had visited a few times. c. He was a student who borrowed a sweater and later committed suicide. d. He was a business associate of Holden's father. He had once offered to help Holden get a job.

c. He was a student who borrowed a sweater and later committed suicide.

12. Why did Stradlater hit Holden? a. Holden cursed at Stradlater for stretching out his jacket. b. Holden refused to turn the lights out and stop smoking. c. Holden called him a moron, and then threw a punch at him. d. It was Stradlater's way of showing that he didn't want Holden to leave the school.

c. Holden called him a moron, and then threw a punch at him.

16. Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne. a. They are three chambermaids in the hotel where Holden stays. b. They are characters in a short story Holden is writing. c. They are three women whom Holden met and danced with in the Lavender Room. d. They are Jane Gallagher's school friends. Holden met them in the hotel dining room.

c. They are three women whom Holden met and danced with in the Lavender Room.

13. Where did Holden decide to go? a. He thought he would go to California to see his brother. b. He decided to visit Jane Gallagher. c. He thought it best to go directly to his parents' house. d. He decided to leave Pencey early and stay in a hotel in New York for a few days.

d. He decided to leave Pencey early and stay in a hotel in New York for a few days.

18. Why did Holden have to leave Ernie's? a. They evicted him because he was underage. b. He ran out of money. c. He was drunk and felt like he was going to get sick. d. He didn't want to sit with his brother's friend and her date.

d. He didn't want to sit with his brother's friend and her date.

6. Who was Robert Ackley? a. He was tall and athletic, with a good sense of humor., b. He was fair-skinned and had a large birthmark on his right cheek. He was intelligent and friendly. c. He was short and heavy with a mean disposition. d. He had a pimply face. He was a nuisance and rather nasty.

d. He had a pimply face. He was a nuisance and rather nasty.

2. Where is Holden as he narrates the story? a. He is at his parents' house in New York. b. He is on a plane flying to Europe. c. He is in the school library. d. He is at a rest home in California.

d. He is at a rest home in California.

37. What was Holden's reply when Phoebe asked him why he "got the ax again"? a. He said the work was too hard because he had not been adequately prepared at the last school. b. He said it was unfair, that the teachers just didn't like him and were out to get him. c. He said it was because the president of the school board and his (Holden's) father had a political disagreement. Holden was being expelled to get even with his father. d. He said it was one of the worst school he ever attended, full of phonies and mean guys.

d. He said it was one of the worst school he ever attended, full of phonies and mean guys.

28. What was Holden's opinion of actors. a. He said they were all snobs. b. He said they were morons who couldn't get decent jobs. c. He said they were jerks who only thought about money. d. He said they were the biggest phonies of all.

d. He said they were the biggest phonies of all.

40. Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini's home before morning? a. Mr. Antolini was having a wild party. Holden was afraid to get caught there if the police were called. b. Mr. and Mrs. Antolini were having a fight, and Holden didn't want to be caught in the middle of it. c. He though he could see Phoebe on her way to school. d. He woke up and found Mr. Antolini patting his (Holden's) head. He though Mr. Antolini might be making advances towards him.

d. He woke up and found Mr. Antolini patting his (Holden's) head. He though Mr. Antolini might be making advances towards him.

44. How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream? a. He would be running through a field of rye and farmers with pitchforks would be chasing him. b. He would play baseball wearing his brother's glove, and stand in the outfield, ready to catch anything that came his way. c. He would stand guard over all of the rye whiskey in the world and make sure no one got drunk. d. He would stand in a field of rye, where his job would be to catch any children who started to go over the cliff.

d. He would stand in a field of rye, where his job would be to catch any children who started to go over the cliff.

32. What did Holden think of the show at Radio City? a. He said it was the best show he had ever seen. b. It was supposed to be religious, but he didn't think it was. c. It was phony and stupid. d. It was a comedy of errors.

d. It was a comedy of errors.

10. About what did Holden write Stradlater's composition? a. It was about his bedroom when he was a little boy. b. It was about the inside of a New York subway car. c. It was about the shower stall between his room and the adjoining one. d. It was about his dead brother's baseball glove.

d. It was about his dead brother's baseball glove.

23. Identify Sally Hayes. a. She was the girl his roommate often dated. He was mad at Stradlater for going out with Jane, so he decided to get even by taking Sally out. b. She was the receptionist at the hotel. She saw that Holden was having some difficulties, and offered to call a doctor or one of his friends to help him. c. She was another girl who worked with Maurice. She tried to seduce Holden, but he wisely refused this time. d. She was a girl Holden sometimes dated. He didn't like to too much, but he thought she was good looking.

d. She was a girl Holden sometimes dated. He didn't like to too much, but he thought she was good looking.