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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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

2. Where does the title of the novel come from
His razor
A mental hospital
He has prematurely graying hair.
A poem by Robert Burns

3. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?
The Secret Goldfish
His razor
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
'Secret slob'

4. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
Ward Stradlater
Allie Caulfield
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Her Christmas money

5. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
His baseball glove
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
See the Lunts

6. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
The 39 Steps
Ossenburger
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Hollywood screenwriter

7. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
Two nuns
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Vicks Nose Drops
A mental hospital

8. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

9. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
Joining a monastery
December
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.

10. What school did Holden get expelled from?
Vicks Nose Drops
December
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Pencey Prep

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

12. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
A poem by Robert Burns
Her Christmas money
Grand
The Secret Goldfish

13. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Holden's dream job
Ward Stradlater
See the Lunts

14. What is D.B.'s profession?
Grand
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Joining a monastery
Hollywood screenwriter

15. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Two nuns
December
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob

16. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

17. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
Her Christmas money
To a matinee and a skating rink
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob

18. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
To a matinee and a skating rink
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
His razor

19. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
The ducks
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
A cab driver
His razor

20. In what month does the novel take place?
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Pacifist
Joining a monastery
December

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

22. What is D.B.'s profession?
Her Christmas money
Pacifist
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Hollywood screenwriter

23. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
Grand
Jane Gallagher
To a matinee and a skating rink
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel

24. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Jane Gallagher
Allie Caulfield

25. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
Vicks Nose Drops
Grand
Hollywood screenwriter
The ducks

26. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
Holding hands with Jane
A poem by Robert Burns
A red hunting hat
Sunny

27. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
Grand
The 39 Steps
Pacifist
Leukemia

28. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
Holden's dream job
Holden's dream job
To a matinee and a skating rink
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'

29. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
A poem by Robert Burns
A prostitute
Ossenburger
'That everything always stayed right where it was'

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

31. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

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

33. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
His baseball glove
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
The ducks

34. How did Allie die?
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Gary Cooper
Leukemia
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.

35. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Vicks Nose Drops
Two nuns
Holding hands with Jane

36. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
Gary Cooper
He has prematurely graying hair.
Play checkers
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'

37. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
Holding hands with Jane
Ossenburger
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
His baseball glove

38. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
Gary Cooper
A poem by Robert Burns
Doesn't like anything
The 39 Steps

39. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
A mental hospital
Pencey Prep
Play checkers

40. Where does the title of the novel come from
Hollywood screenwriter
A poem by Robert Burns
His razor
He has prematurely graying hair.

41. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
To a matinee and a skating rink
Leukemia
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Ward Stradlater

42. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
Jane Gallagher
'Secret slob'
Likes Romeo and Juliet
He has prematurely graying hair.

43. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
Pencey Prep
See the Lunts
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Her Christmas money

44. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Ossenburger
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Holding hands with Jane
A mental hospital

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

46. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Two nuns
Pencey Prep
A prostitute

47. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
Jane Gallagher
Hollywood screenwriter
December
His razor

48. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
Ossenburger
He lost the fencing team's equipment
Ward Stradlater
Grand

49. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
Grand
Gary Cooper
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Her Christmas money

50. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
His baseball glove
A poem by Robert Burns
Her Christmas money
Pacifist