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Quiz about Salingers Catcher in the Rye minor characters

Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye:" minor characters Quiz

There is at least one minor character introduced in each of the twenty-six chapters. The following questions are about characters who might have been forgotten.

A multiple-choice quiz by CaptainThought. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
CaptainThought

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,990

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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341

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Question 1 of 10

1. Before Holden leaves Pencey, he sells his typewriter to whom? Hint

Arthur Childs

Eddie Birdsell

George Andover

Fredrick Woodruff

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Question 2 of 10

2. At Whooton, who thought the trouble with Holden was he didn't go church? Hint

Eddie Birdsell

George Andover

Jim Steele

Arthur Childs

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who instigated James Castle's suicide? Hint

Ernest Morrow

Phil Stabile

Mal Brossard

Rudolph Schmidt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the lounge singer at the Wicker bar with whom Holden tries to make a date? Hint

Tina

Lillian

Janine

Valencia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the boy that got a "D" in Oral Expression because he couldn't stick to the point? Hint

Dick Slagle

Bobby Fallon

Richard Kinsella

Raymond Goldfarb

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did Holden once drink scotch with in church on a Saturday night? Hint

Dick Slagle

Raymond Goldfarb

Ely

Gertrude Levine

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who's the teacher that wanted Holden to "simplify" and "unify"? Hint

Mr. Hartzell

Miss Aigletinger

Mr. Dickstein

Mr. Vinson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the guy who called Holden's suitcases too "new and bourgeois," but really wanted everyone to think they were his suitcases? Hint

Dick Slagle

Al Pike

Bobby Fallon

Paul Campbell

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who sang "Little Shirley Beans"? Hint

Estelle Fletcher

some English babe

Gertrude Levine

Selma Thurmer

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of Holden's boring roommate who had a very raspy voice, but was a great whistler? Hint

Harris Macklin

Bobby Fallon

Al Pike

Howie Coyle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before Holden leaves Pencey, he sells his typewriter to whom?

Answer: Fredrick Woodruff

It cost about ninety bucks, and all he bought it for was twenty.

2. At Whooton, who thought the trouble with Holden was he didn't go church?

Answer: Arthur Childs

Arthur was a Quaker who was always reading the Bible. He believed Judas went to hell for betraying Jesus. Holden didn't think so.

3. Who instigated James Castle's suicide?

Answer: Phil Stabile

James said something about Phil, who was conceited, and Phil went to his room with six other guys and did "repulsive" things to him until he jumped out the window.

4. Who is the lounge singer at the Wicker bar with whom Holden tries to make a date?

Answer: Valencia

She opened for Tina and Janine, the "two French babes."

5. Who was the boy that got a "D" in Oral Expression because he couldn't stick to the point?

Answer: Richard Kinsella

Everyone would yell out "Digression!" every time someone wandered off-topic in an oral presentation. But Holden liked it better when people digressed.

6. Who did Holden once drink scotch with in church on a Saturday night?

Answer: Raymond Goldfarb

Nothing else is known of this character, except he got "stinking" drunk.

7. Who's the teacher that wanted Holden to "simplify" and "unify"?

Answer: Mr. Vinson

Holden thinks there are some things that can't be simplified.

8. Who was the guy who called Holden's suitcases too "new and bourgeois," but really wanted everyone to think they were his suitcases?

Answer: Dick Slagle

After about two months, they both asked for new roommates. Even though Dick criticized Holden for being "bourgeois," Holden still missed him and his sense of humor.

9. Who sang "Little Shirley Beans"?

Answer: Estelle Fletcher

Holden says she knew what she was doing. "She sings it very Dixieland and whorehouse."

10. What was the name of Holden's boring roommate who had a very raspy voice, but was a great whistler?

Answer: Harris Macklin

Even if he was just hanging up clothes, he would be whistling something really well. Holden mentions how great he whistled "Tin Roof Blues."

Source: Author CaptainThought

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