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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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1. Where is Holden when the novel begins?
A mental hospital
Allie Caulfield
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Her Christmas money

2. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
His razor
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
He lost the fencing team's equipment
The 39 Steps

3. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Her Christmas money
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Leukemia

4. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
Her Christmas money
Vicks Nose Drops
Gary Cooper
Vicks Nose Drops

5. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
Likes Romeo and Juliet
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Leukemia
December

6. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Holding hands with Jane
To a matinee and a skating rink
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.

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

8. What is D.B.'s profession?
The 39 Steps
Hollywood screenwriter
Jane Gallagher
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9. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
His razor
A prostitute
A poem by Robert Burns
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.

10. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
A prostitute
To a matinee and a skating rink
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
See the Lunts

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

12. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
Allie Caulfield
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Grand
'That everything always stayed right where it was'

13. In what month does the novel take place?
Grand
December
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Allie Caulfield

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

15. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
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Grand
He has prematurely graying hair.
A prostitute

16. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
The 39 Steps
Play checkers
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'

17. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
Ward Stradlater
Likes Romeo and Juliet
The ducks
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18. Holden was forced to return early to school from New York because...

19. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
To a matinee and a skating rink
His baseball glove
A prostitute
Vicks Nose Drops

20. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?
Sunny
Pencey Prep
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
His razor

21. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
A cab driver
Two nuns
Hollywood screenwriter
Vulgarity scrawled on walls

22. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

23. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

24. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
Benedict Arnold
Two nuns
Pacifist
A prostitute

25. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?
Gary Cooper
A red hunting hat
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'That everything always stayed right where it was'

26. After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel - what does he see out of his window?
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
'That everything always stayed right where it was'

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

28. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
The 39 Steps
Grand
A prostitute
Jane Gallagher

29. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
'Secret slob'
Holden's dream job
Pacifist
The 39 Steps

30. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Ossenburger
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
His baseball glove

31. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
Leukemia
See the Lunts
The 39 Steps
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob

32. How did Allie die?
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Leukemia
Sunny

33. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?
The Secret Goldfish
See the Lunts
Her Christmas money
Joining a monastery

34. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
Pacifist
Joining a monastery
'Secret slob'
Gary Cooper

35. Where does the title of the novel come from
Leukemia
A poem by Robert Burns
Ossenburger
Pencey Prep

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

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

38. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Ward Stradlater
Holding hands with Jane
Gary Cooper
The 39 Steps

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

40. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
Allie Caulfield
Sunny
Holding hands with Jane
His razor

41. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
Allie Caulfield
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Leukemia

42. What school did Holden get expelled from?
Pencey Prep
He has prematurely graying hair.
'Secret slob'
December

43. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
Holden's dream job
Ward Stradlater
Pencey Prep
Vulgarity scrawled on walls

44. What is D.B.'s profession?
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
'Secret slob'
His baseball glove
Hollywood screenwriter

45. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
A red hunting hat
December
His baseball glove
Pacifist

46. In what month does the novel take place?
Pacifist
December
Ward Stradlater
Grand

47. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
Pencey Prep
Two nuns
The Secret Goldfish
Holding hands with Jane

48. Where is Holden when the novel begins?
A mental hospital
Gary Cooper
Pencey Prep
Grand

49. After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel - what does he see out of his window?
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Joining a monastery

50. How did Allie die?
Leukemia
Grand
December
To a matinee and a skating rink