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Catcher in the Rye Quiz
Quiz by Angela Cortes
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​Where is Holden as he narrates the story?Â
At a rest home in CaliforniaÂ
At Pencey Prep School
In his parent's house in New York
In his room at The Edmont HotelÂ
​What does Holden mean when he says that his brother D.B. is out in Hollywood "being a prostitute"? (here's a hint)
Holden is disappointed that his brother is pursuing screenwriting rather than following his career as an independent writer
Holden doesn't know what his brother does in Hollywood so he made something up
D.B. works as an actor which Holden thinks is "phony"
Holden's brother doesn't work which makes Holden angry
Where is Holden as he narrates the story?Â
What does Holden mean when he says that his brother D.B. is out in Hollywood "being a prostitute"? (here's a hint)
Place the events in the order in which they occurÂ
Identify the speaker: “This fall I think you’re riding for—it’s a special kind of fall, a horrible kind. The man falling isn’t permitted to feel or hear himself hit bottom. He just keeps falling and falling.”
In Chapter 20, Holden accidentally breaks Phoebe's record. What is the significance of this event?Â
What does Holden's red hunting cap symbolize?
True or false: Holden regrets that he could not attend his brother Allie's funeralÂ
Identify the speaker: “The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody’d move. . . . Nobody’d be different. The only thing that would be different would be you.”
Connect each symbol with significanceÂ
True or False: Holden respects Mr. Antolini because he is both intelligent and caring simultaneouslyÂ
Identify the speaker: “Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules.”
True or False: The real reason Holden does not go to see Jane is because he "doesn't feel like it".
What strange feeling does Holden start to have when he steps off of curbs?
Place these events in the order that they occurÂ
What does Holden mean when he says, “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.”?