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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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1. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?
Holden's dream job
A prostitute
Pacifist
Vicks Nose Drops

2. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
The ducks
Her Christmas money
The Secret Goldfish
A prostitute

3. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
The ducks
A cab driver
Benedict Arnold

4. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
To a matinee and a skating rink
Sunny
Jane Gallagher
Two nuns

5. After Maurice hits Holden in the crotch - what does Holden do?
Likes Romeo and Juliet
A red hunting hat
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'

6. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
A red hunting hat
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Her Christmas money
The 39 Steps

7. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
The 39 Steps
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Ward Stradlater
He has prematurely graying hair.

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

9. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
Hollywood screenwriter
Jane Gallagher
Her Christmas money
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.

10. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
December
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Ossenburger
His razor

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

12. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
A cab driver
His baseball glove
'Secret slob'
See the Lunts

13. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Play checkers
Allie Caulfield
Pacifist
He has prematurely graying hair.

14. 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
To a matinee and a skating rink
Pacifist
See the Lunts

15. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Grand
Holding hands with Jane
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot

16. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Vicks Nose Drops
Holding hands with Jane
Benedict Arnold

17. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
'Secret slob'
A prostitute
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
His razor

18. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
December
The 39 Steps
Pencey Prep
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob

19. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?
Vicks Nose Drops
A red hunting hat
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Ward Stradlater

20. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
Sunny
Holden's dream job
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
See the Lunts

21. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

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

23. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

24. Where does the title of the novel come from
A poem by Robert Burns
Leukemia
His baseball glove
Two nuns

25. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
See the Lunts
The 39 Steps
A prostitute
Sunny

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

27. What school did Holden get expelled from?
Pencey Prep
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
A cab driver
Hollywood screenwriter

28. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
To a matinee and a skating rink
Gary Cooper
Hollywood screenwriter
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield

29. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
Benedict Arnold
See the Lunts
December
He lost the fencing team's equipment

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

31. In what month does the novel take place?
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
December
Benedict Arnold
Doesn't like anything

32. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
Joining a monastery
Gary Cooper
A red hunting hat
The ducks

33. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?
Sunny
Vicks Nose Drops
Jane Gallagher
Pacifist

34. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
Benedict Arnold
A poem by Robert Burns
A prostitute
Pacifist

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

36. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
See the Lunts
Pacifist
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.

37. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

38. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

39. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
The 39 Steps
Ward Stradlater
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'

40. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
Grand
Holden's dream job
He lost the fencing team's equipment
His razor

41. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
Grand
Hollywood screenwriter
Pacifist
'That everything always stayed right where it was'

42. What is D.B.'s profession?
Hollywood screenwriter
To a matinee and a skating rink
The Secret Goldfish
Vulgarity scrawled on walls

43. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
Pacifist
Doesn't like anything
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.

44. Where does the title of the novel come from
The Secret Goldfish
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
A poem by Robert Burns
He lost the fencing team's equipment

45. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
Pencey Prep
A red hunting hat
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
His baseball glove

46. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
December
Gary Cooper
Holding hands with Jane
The 39 Steps

47. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
'Secret slob'
See the Lunts
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
A cab driver

48. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
Joining a monastery
His razor
He has prematurely graying hair.
A cab driver

49. What is D.B.'s profession?
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Hollywood screenwriter
See the Lunts

50. What school did Holden get expelled from?
His razor
Vicks Nose Drops
Pencey Prep
A red hunting hat