WorksheetsCatcher in the Rye Quiz Ch. 16-18
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
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
Holden decides to call someone, only to end up hanging up on them. Who is this person?
Stradlater
Pheobe
Jane
Sally
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
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
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
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
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
Bonus question: In chapter 18, what causes Holden to think about Allie yet again?
A song Holden hears at the mall
The Christmas Stage at Radio City
A poem Holden reads from an anthology
A baseball glove Holden sees at a toy store
