Catcher in the rye

How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye dream?

• He would be running through a field of rye and farmers with pitchforks would be chasing him.
• He would play baseball wearing his brother's glove, and stand in the outfield, ready to catch anything that came his way.
• He would stand guard over all the rye whiskey in the world and make sure no one got drunk.
• He would stand in a field of rye, where his job would be to catch any children who started to go over the cliff.

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How did Phoebe surprise Holden?

• She brought her mother along.
• She packed her bag to go with him.
• She packed a lunch for him and gave her the rest of her savings.
• She didn't show up at lunch time.

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What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?

• "Only educated and scholarly men are able to contribute something valuable to this world."
• "I simply find Eastern philosophy more interesting than Western."
• "The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die only for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."
• "You're a real prince; a gentleman and a scholar."

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Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini's home before morning?

• Mr. Antolini was having a wild party.
• Mr. and Mrs. Antolini were having a fight, and Holden didn't want to be caught in the middle.
• He thought he could see Phoebe on her way to school.
• He woke up and found Mr. Antolini patting his head. He thought Mr. Antolini might be making advances toward him.

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What was Phoebe's reaction when she first saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he was expelled?

• She was glad to see him and hugged him. She said their father would kill Holden when he found out.
• At first she was scared, because she thought he was a thief. Then she was worried that he had the flu.
• She was angry that he woke her up, and even angrier that he had been expelled.
• At first she asked if he had brought her a present. Then she got sarcastic and said their father was used to Holden being expelled.

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Why did Holden call Carl Luce even though he didn't like him much?

• Holden was desperate for companionship.
• He wanted to borrow money.
• Luce has his own apartment, and Holden wanted to stay with him.
• Holden wanted Luce to tutor him over the holidays.

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Holden's obsession with the ducks can symbolize what?

• Holden's wonder about what happens after death
• Holden's fear of growing up and leaving his childhood behind
• Holden's refusal to analyze his own feelings 
• All of the other answers

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Which best characterizes Phoebe?

• Mean, sadistic
• Vengeful, rude
• Energetic, caring, sweet
• Liar, manipulator

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What did Holden find amusing about Phoebe's notebook?

• Her hand writing was cursive
• That she wrote her middle name different each time
• That she wrote in rainbow ink
• She wrote nice things to her friends

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What information does Holden finally give the reader about Allie's funeral?

• Allie was cremated not buried
• It made him very sad
• There were too many phoneys there
• He never went because he was in the hospital

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