Catcher in the Rye Test

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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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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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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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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What is written on Phoebe's school wall that upsets Holden?

• Rules
• The school's mission
• Curse words
• Graffiti

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How does Holden feel about the death of James Castle?

• He thought that the boys who did it were somewhat justified in their actions

• He wishes that he was James Castle

• He feels very badly about James' suicide and believes the boys who bullied him should have went to jail

• He doesn't care much about it because he didn't know James very well

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Which best describes the tone of the story?

• Horrific, terrifying

• Depressing, melancholy

• Funny, comical, joyful

• Sarcastic, cynical, humorous, depressing

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Holden's red hunting hat is symbolic of what?

• His fear of death and the fact his brother died of cancer
• His unique, individuality and his desire not to conform with everyone else
• His problems in life
• His desire to fit in and be the same as everyone else

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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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