Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
His baseball glove
'Secret slob'
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Gary Cooper


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

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3. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
Holding hands with Jane
Likes Romeo and Juliet
See the Lunts
Her Christmas money


4. 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
Gary Cooper
His baseball glove
Two nuns


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

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6. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Allie Caulfield
Vicks Nose Drops


7. Where is Holden when the novel begins?
A mental hospital
Doesn't like anything
Joining a monastery
Sunny


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

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9. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
He lost the fencing team's equipment
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
Sunny


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

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11. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
A mental hospital
Benedict Arnold
Play checkers
Doesn't like anything


12. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Play checkers
To a matinee and a skating rink
A red hunting hat
The Secret Goldfish


13. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Her Christmas money
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Ward Stradlater
Her Christmas money


14. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
Gary Cooper
A mental hospital
The 39 Steps
Vulgarity scrawled on walls


15. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
A prostitute
A mental hospital
Hollywood screenwriter


16. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

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17. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Holding hands with Jane
A cab driver
Holden's dream job


18. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
Gary Cooper
Jane Gallagher
Leukemia
Vicks Nose Drops


19. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?
Vicks Nose Drops
Ward Stradlater
To a matinee and a skating rink
His razor


20. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
Holding hands with Jane
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
He lost the fencing team's equipment
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'


21. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
'Secret slob'
A poem by Robert Burns
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'


22. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
See the Lunts
Pacifist
His razor
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.


23. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Vicks Nose Drops
Play checkers
Doesn't like anything


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

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25. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
A cab driver
Play checkers
His baseball glove
Ward Stradlater


26. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Sunny
The ducks
A red hunting hat


27. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
The 39 Steps
Vicks Nose Drops
Holden's dream job
His baseball glove


28. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Holden's dream job
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Holding hands with Jane


29. In what month does the novel take place?
December
'Secret slob'
The ducks
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'


30. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
See the Lunts
Play checkers
Two nuns
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'


31. How did Allie die?
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
A prostitute
Leukemia


32. What is D.B.'s profession?
His razor
A mental hospital
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Hollywood screenwriter


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

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34. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
Hollywood screenwriter
Pacifist
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
A prostitute


35. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
The ducks
December
Ward Stradlater
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.


36. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
Sunny
Joining a monastery
Her Christmas money
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.


37. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
See the Lunts
A mental hospital
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
To a matinee and a skating rink


38. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
A cab driver
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
The ducks


39. What school did Holden get expelled from?
Joining a monastery
His baseball glove
Doesn't like anything
Pencey Prep


40. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
A red hunting hat
A mental hospital
A cab driver


41. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
Leukemia
Her Christmas money
The ducks
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'


42. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
To a matinee and a skating rink
Sunny
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot


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

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44. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
A mental hospital
Jane Gallagher
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'


45. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
Joining a monastery
Her Christmas money
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Doesn't like anything


46. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
Ossenburger
Doesn't like anything
The 39 Steps
Joining a monastery


47. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
He has prematurely graying hair.
Benedict Arnold
The ducks
A cab driver


48. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
The Secret Goldfish
Jane Gallagher
Doesn't like anything
Benedict Arnold


49. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Sunny
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
The Secret Goldfish


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

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