Catcher in the Rye Quiz Ch. 16-18

When Holden encounters the nuns, he…

• ...thinks about how empty their lives must be

• ...questions their motivation as to why they joined the convent

• ...asks them to pray for his ailing mother

• ...doesn’t believe that anyone he knows could be as selfless as the nuns

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Who or what is “Little Shirley Beans”?

• Holden’s nickname for his sister

• The title of a record Holden wants to purchase

• The title of a movie Holden wants to see

• The name of a coffee shop Holden likes

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Holden decides to call someone, only to end up hanging up on them. Who is this person?

• Stradlater

• Pheobe

• Jane

• Sally

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After meeting a girl claiming to know Holden’s sister, Phoebe, where does Holden go next to find her?

• The museum

• The play

• The movie theater

• The restaurant

Holden goes somewhere to find his sister. Once there, Holden thinks about…

• How difficult adulthood will be

• How expensive the cost of living is

• How time seems to stand still

• How much he does not want to go on his date with Sally

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What annoys Holden while he is on his date with Sally?

• That Sally cannot make up her mind when deciding what to eat

• The way Sally flirts with another person

• The way Sally chews her food

• The way Sally laughs

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Which of the following did not happen in the book?

• Sally tells Holden that she does not have feelings for him and wants to be left alone

• While on the date, Holden complains about the phonies in New York

• Holden insists that he and Sally should run away together

• Holden calls Sally “a pain” in his backside, causing her to cry

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Which of the following is the most appropriate inference to be drawn from Holden’s behavior toward Sally?

• Holden is capable of feeling healthy emotions toward people

• Holden is desperate to have love in his life

• Holden must have run out of his prescribed medication

• Holden really would rather be spending time with Sunny

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Who does Holden call, ultimately planning to meet up with them for drinks later?

• Mr. Spencer

• Jane

• Carl

• D.B.

As a result of seeing the movie, what consumes Holden’s thoughts?

• What it is like to live on the streets

• What it is like to be in the military

• What it is like to be a famous movie star

• What it is like to be an artist

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