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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye
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1. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Allie Caulfield
Grand
Pacifist
2. Holden claims he can't sleep with Sunny because...
3. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
Benedict Arnold
A mental hospital
Play checkers
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
4. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?
Pencey Prep
Vicks Nose Drops
Allie Caulfield
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
5. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
Vicks Nose Drops
The 39 Steps
He has prematurely graying hair.
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
6. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
A red hunting hat
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
To a matinee and a skating rink
Holding hands with Jane
7. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
Benedict Arnold
Pencey Prep
A poem by Robert Burns
A mental hospital
8. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
His razor
Leukemia
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Jane Gallagher
9. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
A red hunting hat
He lost the fencing team's equipment
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Leukemia
10. Phoebe chastises Holden because - in her mind - he
11. In what month does the novel take place?
Joining a monastery
Her Christmas money
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
December
12. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Play checkers
13. Contrasting him with the annoying and sloppy Ackley - Holden describes Stradlater as a...
14. Phoebe chastises Holden because - in her mind - he
15. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
He has prematurely graying hair.
Grand
Gary Cooper
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
16. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Pencey Prep
Grand
Allie Caulfield
17. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
Ossenburger
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Vicks Nose Drops
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
18. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?
19. Where is Holden when the novel begins?
The ducks
Ward Stradlater
A mental hospital
Pencey Prep
20. Where does the title of the novel come from
Pencey Prep
A poem by Robert Burns
Doesn't like anything
Play checkers
21. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Grand
A cab driver
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
22. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Two nuns
Vicks Nose Drops
The 39 Steps
23. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
A cab driver
The Secret Goldfish
Benedict Arnold
24. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
Pencey Prep
Play checkers
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Ossenburger
25. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
A cab driver
A prostitute
Sunny
26. Holden claims he can't sleep with Sunny because...
27. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
Two nuns
Likes Romeo and Juliet
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Play checkers
28. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
Her Christmas money
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Vicks Nose Drops
29. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
His razor
Jane Gallagher
Vicks Nose Drops
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
30. According to Holden - what is 'the best thing' about the Museum of Natural History?
31. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Play checkers
He lost the fencing team's equipment
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
32. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Allie Caulfield
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Ward Stradlater
33. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
The Secret Goldfish
The Secret Goldfish
Joining a monastery
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
34. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
Grand
Hollywood screenwriter
His razor
35. Contrasting him with the annoying and sloppy Ackley - Holden describes Stradlater as a...
36. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?
The 39 Steps
His razor
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Allie Caulfield
37. After Maurice hits Holden in the crotch - what does Holden do?
Pencey Prep
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
The Secret Goldfish
December
38. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Hollywood screenwriter
Benedict Arnold
Grand
Ward Stradlater
39. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
Gary Cooper
A cab driver
The Secret Goldfish
Allie Caulfield
40. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
See the Lunts
Sunny
December
41. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Vicks Nose Drops
Her Christmas money
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
42. Which of the following things does Holden NOT like?
43. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
Gary Cooper
Play checkers
His razor
Ward Stradlater
44. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
A red hunting hat
Likes Romeo and Juliet
A mental hospital
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
45. What school did Holden get expelled from?
Grand
Pencey Prep
A mental hospital
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
46. What is D.B.'s profession?
Allie Caulfield
Hollywood screenwriter
To a matinee and a skating rink
His razor
47. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
Vicks Nose Drops
Gary Cooper
His baseball glove
'Secret slob'
48. After Maurice hits Holden in the crotch - what does Holden do?
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Pacifist
Ward Stradlater
The 39 Steps
49. In what month does the novel take place?
The ducks
Grand
Jane Gallagher
December
50. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
Holding hands with Jane
The ducks
Grand
Pacifist