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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?






2. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?






3. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

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4. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?






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

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6. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?






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

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8. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?






9. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun






10. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

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

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12. In what month does the novel take place?






13. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as






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

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15. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a






16. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a






17. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden






18. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?






19. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?






20. Where does the title of the novel come from






21. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?






22. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?






23. After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel - what does he see out of his window?






24. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was






25. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

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

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27. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters






28. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to






29. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to






30. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden






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

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32. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters






33. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?






34. How did Allie die?






35. Where is Holden when the novel begins?






36. How did Allie die?






37. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?






38. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?






39. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?






40. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?






41. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because






42. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?






43. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...






44. What is D.B.'s profession?






45. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?






46. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?






47. What school did Holden get expelled from?






48. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as






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

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

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