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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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1. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?
Jane Gallagher
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
The ducks
The Secret Goldfish

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

3. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Joining a monastery
Her Christmas money
Holding hands with Jane
A cab driver

4. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Pencey Prep
Holding hands with Jane
The Secret Goldfish
'Secret slob'

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

6. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
His baseball glove
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
A poem by Robert Burns
Grand

7. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
See the Lunts
Joining a monastery
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
The ducks

8. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
'Secret slob'
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Vicks Nose Drops
Joining a monastery

9. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Gary Cooper
Sunny
To a matinee and a skating rink

10. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
Ossenburger
Pacifist
December
Vicks Nose Drops

11. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
Leukemia
See the Lunts
Pacifist
Likes Romeo and Juliet

12. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
The ducks
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Sunny

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

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

15. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
Sunny
Pacifist
Vicks Nose Drops
Ward Stradlater

16. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

17. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
Benedict Arnold
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Vicks Nose Drops

18. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
A cab driver
Play checkers
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Her Christmas money

19. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
He lost the fencing team's equipment
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Vicks Nose Drops

20. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
The ducks
To a matinee and a skating rink
A red hunting hat

21. Where does the title of the novel come from
The Secret Goldfish
A poem by Robert Burns
A prostitute
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield

22. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
A poem by Robert Burns
Benedict Arnold
A red hunting hat
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.

23. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
To a matinee and a skating rink
Joining a monastery
Grand
His razor

24. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Joining a monastery
Doesn't like anything
He has prematurely graying hair.
Ward Stradlater

25. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
To a matinee and a skating rink
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Grand
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.

26. In what month does the novel take place?
Two nuns
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Sunny
December

27. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
The ducks
His baseball glove
Benedict Arnold
Jane Gallagher

28. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
The 39 Steps
A prostitute
Likes Romeo and Juliet
A cab driver

29. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
He has prematurely graying hair.
A mental hospital
Pencey Prep
Hollywood screenwriter

30. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
A mental hospital
Play checkers
Joining a monastery
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob

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

32. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
His baseball glove
A cab driver
See the Lunts
Ossenburger

33. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
Holden's dream job
A prostitute
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
Hollywood screenwriter

34. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?
Holden's dream job
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
Allie Caulfield

35. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Sunny
Hollywood screenwriter
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield

36. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
The ducks
Grand

37. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
December
A cab driver
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
See the Lunts

38. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Vicks Nose Drops

39. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
Pacifist
The ducks
Allie Caulfield
Ossenburger

40. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
He has prematurely graying hair.
To a matinee and a skating rink
Doesn't like anything

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

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

43. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?
Leukemia
Ossenburger
Sunny
Vicks Nose Drops

44. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
See the Lunts
Sunny
Ward Stradlater

45. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

46. In what month does the novel take place?
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
The ducks
December

47. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?
Allie Caulfield
Holding hands with Jane
Ossenburger
The 39 Steps

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

49. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
The 39 Steps
Holding hands with Jane
Benedict Arnold
Pacifist

50. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden