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