Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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1. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
Benedict Arnold
The ducks
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Two nuns


2. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
See the Lunts
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Ossenburger


3. Holden was forced to return early to school from New York because...

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4. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
Holding hands with Jane
Doesn't like anything
A red hunting hat
Jane Gallagher


5. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
His razor
Vicks Nose Drops
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Joining a monastery


6. Holden claims he can't sleep with Sunny because...

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7. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Allie Caulfield
Play checkers
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot


8. Holden was forced to return early to school from New York because...

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9. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
See the Lunts
Ward Stradlater
Ossenburger
Pacifist


10. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
The ducks
Hollywood screenwriter
Leukemia
His razor


11. Which of the following things does Holden NOT like?

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12. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Two nuns
Jane Gallagher


13. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
The ducks
His razor
A red hunting hat


14. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?
Sunny
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Leukemia
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.


15. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
He has prematurely graying hair.
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Grand
The Secret Goldfish


16. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
His razor
He has prematurely graying hair.
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot


17. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
The ducks
See the Lunts
His razor
The 39 Steps


18. Where is Holden when the novel begins?
A red hunting hat
A mental hospital
Benedict Arnold
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'


19. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
His razor
Benedict Arnold
Vicks Nose Drops
The 39 Steps


20. Contrasting him with the annoying and sloppy Ackley - Holden describes Stradlater as a...

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21. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
To a matinee and a skating rink
Holden's dream job
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Holding hands with Jane


22. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
A prostitute
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Vicks Nose Drops
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.


23. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
Grand
Ward Stradlater
Play checkers
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.


24. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
Two nuns
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Doesn't like anything
A prostitute


25. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

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26. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

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27. In what month does the novel take place?
The ducks
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
December
He lost the fencing team's equipment


28. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
Gary Cooper
Joining a monastery
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Ossenburger


29. What is D.B.'s profession?
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Two nuns
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Hollywood screenwriter


30. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
The Secret Goldfish
Two nuns
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
A prostitute


31. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Her Christmas money
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.


32. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
The ducks
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
A prostitute
Ossenburger


33. Contrasting him with the annoying and sloppy Ackley - Holden describes Stradlater as a...

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34. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
Leukemia
Holden's dream job
A cab driver
Pacifist


35. Phoebe chastises Holden because - in her mind - he

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36. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
A prostitute
Play checkers
A prostitute


37. In what month does the novel take place?
See the Lunts
December
The ducks
Holding hands with Jane


38. How did Allie die?
The 39 Steps
Leukemia
December
Play checkers


39. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
December
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.


40. How did Allie die?
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
December
Leukemia
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.


41. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
Ward Stradlater
Jane Gallagher
He lost the fencing team's equipment
Likes Romeo and Juliet


42. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
A poem by Robert Burns
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Play checkers
Grand


43. Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after...

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44. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
A cab driver
Her Christmas money
He lost the fencing team's equipment
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield


45. After Maurice hits Holden in the crotch - what does Holden do?
Her Christmas money
His baseball glove
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'


46. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
Her Christmas money
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
Vicks Nose Drops


47. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Ward Stradlater
Vicks Nose Drops
Her Christmas money


48. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
His baseball glove
Joining a monastery
Ossenburger
Pacifist


49. What school did Holden get expelled from?
A cab driver
A prostitute
Ossenburger
Pencey Prep


50. Holden claims he can't sleep with Sunny because...

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