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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?


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


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






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






13. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to






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






15. Where does the title of the novel come from






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






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






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


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






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






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






22. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?






23. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?






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






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






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






27. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?






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






29. What school did Holden get expelled from?






30. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?






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






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






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






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






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






36. Where is Holden when the novel begins?






37. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?






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






39. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun






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






41. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?






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






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






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






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


46. How did Allie die?






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


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






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






50. In what month does the novel take place?