Catcher in the Rye 1-8

The story opens on a December evening with our hero packing his things at Pencey Preparatory School. Why?

• Graduation
• Bad grades
• Christmas break
• Road trip with the fencing team

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Who of the following is NOT a sibling of our hero?

• Jane
• Allie
• DB
• Phoebe

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Who is Phoebe?

• She is Holden's little sister.
• She is an old friend of Holden's brother.
• She is Holden's aunt, in whom he confides.
• She is a playmate from his early childhood.

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Which of the following is NOT a former instructor of our hero?

• Mr. Spencer
• Mr. Antolini
• Mr. Thurmer
• Ms. Callen

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What adjective does Holden use most commonly?

• Goofy

• Freaky

• Phony

• Wild

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Where is Holden as he narrates the story?

• He is at his parents' house in New York
• He is on a plane flying to Europe.
• He is in the school library.
• He is at a rest home in California.

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Why wasn't Holden at the big football game?

• He couldn't afford the ticket.
• He was on academic probation and was not allowed to attend.
• He had just returned to school with the fencing team and had to see his history teacher.
• He had to finish a term paper that was due the next Monday.

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Why wouldn't Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?

• He had been expelled because he failed four of five subjects.
• He had lost his athletic scholarship and could not afford tuition.
• He had been given an early acceptance to college and was starting the next semester.
• His father was sick and he had to go to work to help support the family.

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Who is Robert Ackley?

• He was tall and athletic, with a good sense of humor.
• He was fair-skinned and had a large birthmark on his right cheek. He was intelligent and friendly.
• He was short and heavy with a mean disposition.
• He had a pimply face. He was a nuisance and rather nasty.

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Who is Stradlater?

• He was Holden's English professor. He tried to encourage Holden to stay in school.

• He was the coach of the fencing team. He wanted Holden to pay for the lost equipment.

• He was Holden's good-looking, but conceited roommate.

• He was a shy boy who lived down the hall from Holden.

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