The catcher in the rye

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Holden Caulfield

• Phoebe Caulfield

• D.B. Caulfield

• Allie Caulfield

Where is Holden when he narrates the story?

• A mental hospital

• A prison cell

• A hotel room in New York City

• His childhood home

What is the name of Holden's prep school?

• Pencey Prep

• Salinger Prep

• Caulfield Prep

• Thurmer Prep

Who is Holden's little sister?

• Phoebe Caulfield

• Jane Gallagher

• Sally Hayes

• Lillian Simmons

What is the name of the prostitute Holden hires in New York City?

• Sunny

• Jane

• Sally

• Lillian

What does Holden want to be when he grows up?

• A lawyer

• A writer

• A movie star

• A catcher in the rye

Who is Holden's roommate at the Prep?

• Stradlater

• Ackley

• James Castle

• Allie

What does Holden do with the fencing equipment he buys in New York City?

• He gives it away to a homeless person

• He throws it in the trash

• He sells it to a pawn shop

• He uses it to break into his dorm room at Pencey Prep.

What is the main theme of the book?

• The difficulties of growing up and finding one's place in the world

• The dangers of mental illness and depression

• The importance of education and academic success

• The corrupting influence of power and wealth

Reorder the following

• Holden has a mental breakdown and ends up in a psychiatric hospital, where he receives treatment and begins to recover.

• Holden Caulfield, a teenage boy who has been expelled from prep school, leaves his school in Pennsylvania and travels to New York City.

• Holden tries to reconnect with some of his former classmates and acquaintances but finds himself feeling alienated and disconnected.

• Holden goes on a date with an older woman, but it ends poorly, and he feels even more disillusioned with the world around him.

• Holden spends time with a former teacher, Mr. Antolini, who tries to counsel him and encourages him to return to school.