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Trivia: Catcher In The Rye

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1. Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
To a matinee and a skating rink
Grand
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel

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

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

4. Holden nostalgically remembers the way Jane Gallagher used to
Sunny
A poem by Robert Burns
Jane Gallagher
Play checkers

5. With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
A red hunting hat
Two nuns
A cab driver

6. Holden tells the girls he saw ________ at the Lavender Room.
Two nuns
'Secret slob'
Gary Cooper
Jane Gallagher

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

8. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

9. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
The ducks
Jane Gallagher
Doesn't like anything
Pacifist

10. Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas play?
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Allie Caulfield
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Benedict Arnold

11. After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel - what does he see out of his window?
Ossenburger
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Holding hands with Jane
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob

12. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
'Secret slob'
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel

13. As he prepares to leave New York City - Holden repeatedly encounters
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Her Christmas money
A prostitute
His razor

14. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
The Secret Goldfish
Leukemia
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield

15. After his encounter with Maurice - Holden

16. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
Holding hands with Jane
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps

17. What character symbolizes childhood innocence for Holden?
December
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Allie Caulfield
A cab driver

18. Once back in New York - the first person Holden tries to invite for a drink is
A cab driver
A prostitute
He lost the fencing team's equipment
Pretends he's a movie character who has been shot

19. Who does not symbolize Holden's views of sex?
Sunny
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
A mental hospital
Vicks Nose Drops

20. After Maurice hits Holden in the crotch - what does Holden do?
He repeatedly insults Maurice - resulting in further physical punishment.
Her Christmas money
Hollywood screenwriter
The Secret Goldfish

21. In what month does the novel take place?
Likes Romeo and Juliet
To a matinee and a skating rink
December
Play checkers

22. What item best symbolizes adulthood for Holden?
A mental hospital
A poem by Robert Burns
December
Vicks Nose Drops

23. Although Phoebe's real middle name is 'Josephine -' she signs her name as
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
Ward Stradlater
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield

24. Who is Holden's roommate in the dorm?
Ward Stradlater
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Doesn't like anything
'That everything always stayed right where it was'

25. After his fight with Stradlater - Holden claims that he is a
To a matinee and a skating rink
Pacifist
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
Vicks Nose Drops

26. What is one of Holden's least favorite words?
Vicks Nose Drops
A poem by Robert Burns
His razor
Grand

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

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

29. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
The ducks
He's just had an operation on his 'clavichord.'
Jane Gallagher
His baseball glove

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

31. What possession of Allie's does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?
Pencey Prep
His baseball glove
Play checkers
Vulgarity scrawled on walls

32. What is D.B.'s profession?
Likes Romeo and Juliet
The ducks
A poem by Robert Burns
Hollywood screenwriter

33. Who is Ward's date on Saturday night?
Jane Gallagher
Likes Romeo and Juliet
Joining a monastery
Vulgarity scrawled on walls

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

35. What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?
December
'That everything always stayed right where it was'
His razor
The ducks

36. What smell permeates Mr. Spencer's home?
Ossenburger
Vicks Nose Drops
The ducks
Holding hands with Jane

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

38. What is the name of the benefactor of Holden's dormitory wing?
Vulgarity scrawled on walls
Hollywood screenwriter
Joining a monastery
Ossenburger

39. What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
The Secret Goldfish
'Secret slob'

40. According to Holden - he knew he was happy when he was
Vicks Nose Drops
Holding hands with Jane
'Secret slob'
'That everything always stayed right where it was'

41. Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because
Hollywood screenwriter
Two nuns
Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms'
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him.

42. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
'Secret slob'
Gary Cooper
Joining a monastery
He lost the fencing team's equipment

43. How did Allie die?
He has prematurely graying hair.
He lost the fencing team's equipment
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'
Leukemia

44. According to Holden - what item shows that Stradlater is a phony?
The Secret Goldfish
His razor
To a matinee and a skating rink
A record titled 'Little Shirley Beans'

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

46. What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team's trip to New York?
Ossenburger
He has prematurely graying hair.
His razor
A red hunting hat

47. What is the significance of Stradlater's razor?
Two nuns
Shows how the conceited Stradlater is actually a slob
He has prematurely graying hair.
Pacifist

48. What is Phoebe's favorite movie?
Ward Stradlater
Grand
The 39 Steps
Benedict Arnold

49. After Holden fights Stradlater - what does he think about?
A cab driver
Joining a monastery
'Secret slob'
Benedict Arnold

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