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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?


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






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






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






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






6. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?


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






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






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


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


11. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was






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






13. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun






14. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters






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






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






17. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...






18. In what month does the novel take place?






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


20. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?






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






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






23. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to






24. Where is Holden when the novel begins?






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






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






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


28. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to






29. How did Allie die?






30. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?






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






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


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






34. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?






35. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?






36. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?






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






38. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?






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






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






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






42. What is D.B.'s profession?






43. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun






44. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters






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


46. Where does the title of the novel come from






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






48. Where is Holden when the novel begins?






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






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