Holden as the "Catcher in the Rye"

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

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 blue baseball cap a straw hat a scarf and earmuffs a red hunting hat

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

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

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______." at home with Sally Hayes back at Pencey dead

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

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

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

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

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

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? Prays Calls Phoebe Smokes Talks to Allie

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

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

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 middle name her room her hair 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? Catcher in the Rye Carousel Operator Doctor 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 Don't Talk to Me Go Away Shut Up

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