Catcher in the Rye Ch.1-3

Currently, Holden is

• sitting at home in New York.

• in a mental hospital near Hollywood.

• a student at Pencey Prep School.

• attending a football game.

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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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Which school does Holden attend?

• Hollywood Boulevard
• Pencey Prep
• Edward Lakes
• Easton Avenue

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Holden was failing every subject at Pencey Prep except?

• Math
• Sociology
• Biology
• English

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The fencing team got mad at Holden because

• he left the fencing equipment on the subway train.

• he made them late for the fencing match

• he bet against the team

• he didn't want to be disturbed by them

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As he's talking to Mr. Spencer, Holden is thinking about

• what school he'll attend next

• when he'll tell his parents he's been kicked out of school

• the ducks in Central Park

• throwing the football around one night just before dinner

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What does Mr. Spencer tell Holden?

• "Life is a game that one plays according to the rules."
• "To be or not to be, that is the question."
• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
• "To thyne own self be true."

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Why does Holden have trouble running?

• He is a heavy smoker.
• He has asthmar.
• His legs hurt him due to a motorcycle accident.
• His shoes don't fit.

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What did Holden write about for his history composition?

• football
• Beowulf
• the ancient Egyptians
• The Secret Goldfish

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What does Holden feel is ironic about himself?

• He is very intelligent, but gets bad grades

• He is the manager of the fencing team, but forgets their equipment

• He has grey hair and is tall, but immature

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