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The Catcher in the Rye: CH 5 & 6 Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: It's Saturday night and Holden decides to go see a movie with a couple guys.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

It's snowing outside. Holden packs a snowball from his windowsill but decides not to throw it because

a)

he couldn't find anyone to throw it at.

b)

things were so nice and white.

c)

he got caught by the headmaster.

d)

none of the answers are correct.

3.

Saturday evening Holden decides to write Stradlater's composition. He write about

a)

a descriptive room.

b)

the descriptions of the college in general.

c)

his brother's baseball mitt.

d)

his red hunting hat.

4.

Holden tells the reader that Allie died of ___________.

a)

leukemia

b)

injuries from a car accident

c)

suicide

d)

a brain tumor

5.

Holden explains that the night Allie died, he did what? Select all that apply.

a)

slept in the garage

b)

ran away

c)

sat in his room and cried

d)

broke all of the garage windows

6.

Who is Holden talking about here? "You had to feel a little sorry for the crazy sonuva@*#$*" (Salinger 39).

a)

Stradlater

b)

Ackley

c)

Mal Brossard

d)

Allie

7.

Holden is worried about Stradlater's date with Jane because he says Stradlater is unscrupulous. What does this mean?

a)

abusive

b)

conceited

c)

uncaring; hurtful

d)

unethical; shameless

8.

True or false: Stradlater is happy about the composition Holden wrote.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who says the following? "'You don't do one damn thing the way you're supposed to. I mean it" (Salinger 40).

a)

Holden

b)

Ackley

c)

Stradlater

d)

The history teacher

10.

What does Stradlater tell Holden he did with Jane?

a)

went to New York for a movie

b)

sat in a car

c)

went to dinner in town

d)

went to a basketball game

11.

Holden seems angry that "in every school I've ever gone to, all the _____________ stick together" (Salinger 43).

a)

athletes

b)

guys

c)

girls

d)

teachers

12.

Holden attempts to punch Stradlater but mostly misses. When Stradlater has Holden pinned on the ground, Holden is really angry and continues calling him a ____________.

a)

idiot

b)

madman

c)

jerk

d)

moron