Holden as the "Catcher in the Rye"

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1. What is Holden's brother's profession? actor writer reporter prostitute

2. What is the only class that Holden is not failing? English Biology History Calculus

3. Complete this sentence: "I'm the most terrific______ you ever saw in your life." fighter person liar student

4. What did Holden buy in New York that he uses often throughout the book? a straw hat a blue baseball cap a red hunting hat a scarf and earmuffs

5. What does Holden write Stradlater's English paper about? Allie's baseball glove his father's baseball glove Allie's baseball bat his baseball bat

6. Why did Holden's parents want him psychoanalyzed when he was thirteen? He kicked a hole in the wall He ran away from home He punched out all the windows in the garage He spray painted the outside of the house

7. After Holden and Stradlater get into a fight, what kind of person does Holden say he (Holden) is? a tough guy a weak person a pacifist a phony person

8. Complete the sentence: "I felt so lonesome all of a sudden. I almost wished I was______." dead back at Pencey at home with Sally Hayes

9. On the train, what reason does Holden give Mrs. Morrow as to why he is going home early? He is having a brain tumor removed There was a death in the family He got kicked out of Pencey His sister is very sick

10. What question does Holden keep asking the cab drivers? How do the fish survive when the lagoon in Central Park freezes? What happens to the ducks when the lagoon in Central Park freezes? Where are the best bars in the city? Where is the lagoon in Central Park?

11. What does Phoebe like to do that she never finishes? Write stories Draw pictures Make necklaces Make movies

12. What are the three girls looking for in the club at the hotel? hot guys a waiter so they can order food their friends movie stars

13. According to Holden, what does Jane do better than most girls? sing play checkers hold hands listen

14. When Holden relates the story of his stolen gloves, what personality trait does he say he possesses? He is red He is yellow He is a coward He is blue

15. Is Holden a virgin? Yes No

16. What does Holden do a lot when he gets depressed? Calls Phoebe Prays Talks to Allie Smokes

17. Which people from the Bible does Holden not like? Tax Collectors Apostles Disciples Women

18. What personal possession does Holden say can cause him to hate someone? toothbrush clothes luggage car

19. According to Holden, the main problem in going to war is the strong possibility of dying. True False

20. What does Phoebe change every time Holden sees her? her hair her middle name her room her bed time

21. What did James Castle do instead of taking back what he said about Phil Stabile? started a fight played dead ran away jumped out the window

22. What does Holden want his profession to be? Doctor Catcher in the Rye Carousel Operator English Teacher

23. According to Mr. Antolini, Holden will die for a loved one. True False

24. What did Phoebe say to Holden for the first time when he told her he was going away and she couldn't go with him? No Shut Up Go Away Don't Talk to Me

25. Where is Holden throughout the novel? at home the hospital a mental institution Pency Prep