Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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1. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
Play checkers
His baseball glove
Likes Romeo and Juliet
To a matinee and a skating rink


2. What school did Holden get expelled from?
Two nuns
Grand
Pencey Prep
Vicks Nose Drops


3. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Pacifist
A red hunting hat
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield


4. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
Hollywood screenwriter
Ward Stradlater
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.


5. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
Likes Romeo and Juliet
The ducks
To a matinee and a skating rink
Two nuns


6. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
To a matinee and a skating rink
Pacifist
Ossenburger
A prostitute


7. After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel - what does he see out of his window?
A red hunting hat
Sunny
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Vulgarity scrawled on walls


8. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
The 39 Steps
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
His baseball glove
Vulgarity scrawled on walls


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

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10. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
A red hunting hat
Pacifist
His baseball glove
The 39 Steps


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

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12. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?
Her Christmas money
The Secret Goldfish
A poem by Robert Burns
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.


13. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
His razor
His baseball glove
Vicks Nose Drops
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel


14. Where is Holden when the novel begins?
Hollywood screenwriter
Pencey Prep
A mental hospital
A red hunting hat


15. In what month does the novel take place?
Jane Gallagher
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
December
He lost the fencing team's equipment


16. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
Her Christmas money
The ducks
A prostitute
Two nuns


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

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18. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
He has prematurely graying hair.
His baseball glove
A prostitute
Allie Caulfield


19. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
A cab driver
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
See the Lunts


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

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21. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
Sunny
To a matinee and a skating rink
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
A prostitute


22. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Vicks Nose Drops
Ward Stradlater
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Gary Cooper


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

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24. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
His baseball glove
A poem by Robert Burns
Sunny
The 39 Steps


25. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

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

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27. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
Allie Caulfield
A poem by Robert Burns
He has prematurely graying hair.
Gary Cooper


28. Where does the title of the novel come from
His razor
A poem by Robert Burns
His baseball glove
Jane Gallagher


29. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?
The 39 Steps
Allie Caulfield
Ward Stradlater
'That everything always stayed right where it was'


30. In what month does the novel take place?
Two nuns
December
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Benedict Arnold


31. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Ward Stradlater
'Secret slob'
Her Christmas money
Sunny


32. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
He has prematurely graying hair.
Holding hands with Jane
Allie Caulfield


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

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34. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
See the Lunts
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Her Christmas money
Doesn't like anything


35. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
Vicks Nose Drops
A poem by Robert Burns
Pencey Prep
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel


36. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Jane Gallagher
Sunny
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'


37. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
'Secret slob'
Likes Romeo and Juliet
A prostitute
Pacifist


38. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
December
A prostitute
He lost the fencing team's equipment


39. After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel - what does he see out of his window?
He lost the fencing team's equipment
His baseball glove
The ducks
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel


40. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
Benedict Arnold
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Pacifist
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.


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

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42. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
Vicks Nose Drops
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
A prostitute
His razor


43. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
The 39 Steps
Holding hands with Jane
Pacifist
Vicks Nose Drops


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

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45. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Jane Gallagher
See the Lunts


46. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
Two nuns
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Pacifist
He lost the fencing team's equipment


47. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
His razor
The Secret Goldfish
Pacifist
Vicks Nose Drops


48. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
Leukemia
Vicks Nose Drops
He has prematurely graying hair.
Benedict Arnold


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

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

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