The Catcher in the Rye Chapter 1

"The Secret Goldfish is

• the narrator's (Holden's) pet.

• a play written by Holden's brother

• a story about a little kid that wouldn't let anyone see his goldfish

• a new movie the narrator goes to

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D.B. is

• Holden's brother

• a friend at Pencey Prep

• Holden's abbreviation for deadbeat

• a girl Holden secretly admires

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Advertisements for Pencey Prep claim the school

• has a 100% graduation rate

• sees that all students were accepted into Ivy League colleges

• offers full scholarships

• molds boys into men

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The fencing team returned early because

• Mr. Spencer cancelled the game.

• One of the fencers was wounded.

• Holden left all t he equipment on the subway

• kickoff time for the game was 2 PM

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The story opens

• on Thanksgiving Day

• in December before Christmas

• on New Year's Eve

• in the middle of the night

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As Holden is crossing the road to go to Mr. Spencer's house,

• he feels dizzy

• he feels as if he's disappearing

• his is almost hit by a car

• it begins snowing

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Who does Holden go to visit instead of watching the football game?

• his brother, D.B.
• Old Selma Thurmer
• Mr. Spencer
• his roommate Stradlater

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Who is David Copperfield?

• a magician

• a teacher at Holden's school

• a novel by Charles Dickens

• Holden's biology teacher

Why does Holden call his brother D.B. a prostitute?

• Because he is a male prostitute?

• Because he writes best sellers

• Because he became an actor and lives in Hollywood

• Because he sold himself out for writing for the movie industry

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Who is Holden Caulfield?

• He is an up and coming movie star in Hollywood.

• He is a sixteen-year old-student at a prep school in Pennsylvania.

• He is a writer for a New York newspaper.

• He is a star athlete.

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