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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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1. After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel - what does he see out of his window?






2. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?






3. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?






4. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?






5. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?






6. Where is Holden when the novel begins?






7. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?






8. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun






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


10. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?






11. Where does the title of the novel come from






12. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?






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


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


15. What or who is the 'catcher in the rye'?


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


17. After Maurice hits Holden in the crotch - what does Holden do?






18. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is






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


20. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?






21. According to Holden - what is 'the best thing' about the Museum of Natural History?


22. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?






23. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to






24. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?






25. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?






26. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is






27. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to






28. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as






29. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden


30. What school did Holden get expelled from?






31. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?






32. How did Allie die?






33. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun






34. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?






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


36. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.






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


38. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?


39. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?






40. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?






41. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as






42. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?






43. In what month does the novel take place?






44. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?






45. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden






46. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a






47. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?






48. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.






49. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?






50. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?