Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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1. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

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

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3. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
Pacifist
Grand
December
Grand


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

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5. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?
The Secret Goldfish
Play checkers
Ossenburger
Pacifist


6. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
The Secret Goldfish
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Vicks Nose Drops
Holding hands with Jane


7. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
The 39 Steps
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Holding hands with Jane
The ducks


8. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
His razor
A cab driver
Jane Gallagher
Pacifist


9. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Her Christmas money
Holding hands with Jane
Gary Cooper


10. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?
Ward Stradlater
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Vicks Nose Drops


11. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
Pencey Prep
Ossenburger
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
A red hunting hat


12. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
A red hunting hat
Pacifist
He has prematurely graying hair.
A red hunting hat


13. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
Benedict Arnold
The Secret Goldfish
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
Two nuns


14. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
His razor
His baseball glove
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Gary Cooper


15. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
Holden's dream job
His razor
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Likes Romeo and Juliet


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

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17. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
A cab driver
See the Lunts
Benedict Arnold
A prostitute


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

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19. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
A prostitute
'Secret slob'
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
Vicks Nose Drops


20. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
Allie Caulfield
Vicks Nose Drops
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Grand


21. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
December
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
Benedict Arnold
Holden's dream job


22. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Her Christmas money
Play checkers


23. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Gary Cooper
A red hunting hat
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.


24. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden...
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Play checkers
A prostitute
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot


25. After Maurice hits Holden in the crotch - what does Holden do?
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
A poem by Robert Burns
Two nuns


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

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27. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
Benedict Arnold
To a matinee and a skating rink
Doesn't like anything
Her Christmas money


28. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
His baseball glove
See the Lunts
The ducks
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.


29. Just before he leaves her room - Phoebe gives Holden
Pencey Prep
The 39 Steps
Benedict Arnold
Her Christmas money


30. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
Vicks Nose Drops
A poem by Robert Burns
Benedict Arnold


31. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

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32. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
The Secret Goldfish
Vicks Nose Drops
Holding hands with Jane
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'


33. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
He has prematurely graying hair.
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
He lost the fencing team's equipment


34. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Vicks Nose Drops
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.


35. Where does the title of the novel come from
His razor
Her Christmas money
A poem by Robert Burns
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel


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

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37. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
The 39 Steps
Ossenburger
Leukemia
Jane Gallagher


38. Where is Holden when the novel begins?
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Play checkers
Holding hands with Jane
A mental hospital


39. Why does Holden believe that everyone mistakes him for an older person?
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
He has prematurely graying hair.


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

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41. What does Holden buy for Phoebe?

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42. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Holden's dream job
A red hunting hat
See the Lunts
Ward Stradlater


43. Where does the title of the novel come from
A cab driver
Benedict Arnold
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
A poem by Robert Burns


44. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
Joining a monastery
Her Christmas money
Grand
His razor


45. As Holden predicted - Sally is excited to
Benedict Arnold
See the Lunts
A poem by Robert Burns
Doesn't like anything


46. At breakfast - Holden is surprised that the nun
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Benedict Arnold
Likes Romeo and Juliet
A red hunting hat


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

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48. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
December
To a matinee and a skating rink
Vicks Nose Drops
A cab driver


49. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?
Allie Caulfield
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Hollywood screenwriter
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'


50. What is D.B.'s profession?
'Secret slob'
Hollywood screenwriter
Two nuns
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'