WorksheetsShante Catcher in the Rye Exam
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Why does Holden call his brother D.B. a prostitute?
Because he lives in Hollywood writing for the movie industry
Because he writes best sellers
Because he became an actor and lives in Hollywood
Because he works an a male escort
What happened to the fencing equipment in New York?
Holden sold it at a pawn shop in New York.
It was stolen.
The team left it in a taxi.
Holden left it all on the subway.
Why has Holden been kicked out of Pencey Prep?
For flunking too many classes
For destroying school property
For selling the fencing equipment at a pawn shop in New York
For torturing a boy named James Castle with a bunch of other bullies
Why is Holden so worried about Stradlater’s date with Jane?
He likes Jane and doesn’t want Stradlater coming on to her.
He doesn’t want Stradlater to mention that he knows him.
He’s worried Stradlater will make a fool of himself.
He’s worried he won’t get a chance to say goodbye to Stradlater.
What does Stradlater ask Holden to do for him while he’s out on his date?
Write a composition for him describing a room
Write a composition about a personal memory
Do his math homework
Do his laundry
What is the new hat that Holden is so excited about?
A red hunting cap with ear flaps
A baseball cap of his favorite team
A woolen cap with tassels
A top hat
Why does Ackley annoy Holden?
He has really bad personal hygiene, asks aggravating questions, and messes with Holden’s things.
He’s really smart and always showing off how good his grades are.
He has a really high, screechy voice and always spills whatever he’s drinking on Holden’s bed.
He’s always snapping people with his towel after he gets out of the shower
What does Stradlater do when Holden keeps provoking him?
Punches Holden
Leaves the room
Refuses to say or do anything
Hugs Holden
How did Holden’s younger brother, Allie, die?
Leukemia
A sudden heart-attack
A terrible car crash
His brother D.B. accidentally shot him
What does Stradlater think of the essay Holden wrote for him?
He hates it and complains that it’s about the wrong subject.
He’s angry that it’s written in rhymes.
He’s moved to tears by it.
He loves it and begs Holden to write another essay for him.
What is on Allie’s baseball mitt?
Poems
Doodles
Tape
Stickers
At this point in the novel, Holden’s family is aware that he has flunked out of Pencey Prep.
True
False
Holden is concerned about where the ducks go in the winter from the Central Park Lagoon.
True
False
Holden calls Mr. Spencer’s actions a “dirty trick” because Holden does not like anyone displaying his mistakes.
True
False
Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun:
“It cost him damn near four thousand bucks. He’s got a lot of dough, now. He didn’t use to.”
Ossenburger
Ackley
D.B.
Stradlater
Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun:
“…I figured I probably wouldn’t see him again till Christmas vacation started. He wrote me the note saying he wanted to see me before I went home."
Old Spencer
Thurmer
Ackley
Stradlater
Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun:
“He hated Stradlater’s guts and he never came in the room if Stradlater was around. He hated everybody’s guts…”
Holden
Ackley
D.B.
Thurmer
Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun:
“She’s a dancer. Ballet and all. She used to practice about two hours every day…she was worried that it might make her legs lousy-all thick and all.”
Selma Thurmer
Mrs. Spencer
Phyllis Smith
Jane Gallagher
Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun:
“I got Bud Thaw’s girl’s roommate now…Hey. I almost forgot. She knows you.”
Stradlater
Ackley
Holden
D.B.
Who is Holden Caulfield?
He is a writer for a New York newspaper.
He is a seventeen-year old-student at a prep school in Pennsylvania.
He is a psychiatrist at a well-known hospital in California.
He is an up and coming movie star in Hollywood.
Who is Holden’s history teacher who lives off campus?
Mr. Ossenburger
Mr. Thurmer
Mr. Spencer
Mal Brossard
Define "Ostracized"
A person who enjoys being cruel.
Pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
Transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics.
To exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.
Define "Conceited"
To free
Too many to count
Having an inflated sense of self-worth; thinking you're above everyone
To go along with the group
Who is the main character in Catcher in the Rye?
Ackley boy
Henry Canfield
Holden Caulfield
Holden Ackley
When he was in school, J.D. Salinger was a straight 'A' student:
True
False
Catcher in the Rye was written by:
Holden Caulfield
J. D. Salinger
Ernest Hemingway
William Shakespeare
Because he cut himself off from the public, our author is known as a:
recluce
coward
failure
winner
Literary Devices are structures used by writers to:
convey their message to the reader as simply as possible.
convey their need to be liked
keep track of their page count
weed out the phonies
At the beginning of the novel, Holden Caulfield is telling his story from:
a mental hospital
a boarding school
a trip to NYC
a vacation
Which of the following is a definition of the word foreshadowing?
An author uses imagery to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
An author uses clues to suggest events that might come later.
An author uses exaggeration to help the reader understand the main idea.
An author writes about a character standing in a dark corner.
Which of the following words is used to describe the feeling or emotion a reader gets from the text?
hyperbole
mood
irony
setting
Morgan jumped out of the chair and looked her teacher square in the face.
"I'm not cheating," she insisted in a low voice.
"Then what were you doing?" asked the teacher.
hyperbole
tone
foreshadowing
dialogue
A struggle between opposing forces in a story is called
theme
resolution
exposition
conflict
The part of a story in which characters and setting are often introduced is the
theme
resolution
exposition
conflict
Which of the following is a definition for the word protagonist?
The main character in the story, one with whom the reader will identify.
Counterpart to the main character and the source of the story's conflict.
The place where the audience becomes aware of something important in the story.
A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another.
Which of the following is a definition of irony?
A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another.
The narrative voice through whom the reader experiences the story.
The main idea or message of a story.
The inconsistency between an actual and expected result.
Which of the following is the definition of symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Making things more complicated than they really are.
The practice of saying the opposite of what you really mean.
The use of exaggeration to make a point.
Which of the following is the best definition of a metaphor?
A comparison of unlike things without using the words like or as.
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
The use of words opposite to their literal meaning.
The use of words imitating animal sounds.
