The Catcher In The Rye Quiz: Chapter 1 To 12

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In chapters 1 to 12 in the book “The Catcher in the Rye,” the main character, Holden, writes his story, and he skips over the more challenging parts of his life, which are his childhood and his brother. He does say that his brother took the easy route to Hollywood, as he was uninterested in becoming a serious writer. This quiz reveals the truth about Holden from “The Catcher in the Rye. ”

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1.

Holden's brother D.B wrote a story titled:
- A.
  
  The Jellyfish Blues
- B.
  
  The Secret Goldfish
- C.
  
  The Happy Goldfish
- D.
  
  Fish are Phonies
2.

Holden wasn't down at the football game with Saxon Hall because
- A.
  
  He didn't like hanging out with other people
- B.
  
  He wasn't in the mood
- C.
  
  He had just returned from New York with the fencing team
- D.
  
  He was leaving Pencey
3.

Holden was kicked out of Pencey because
- A.
  
  He didn't want to be on the football team
- B.
  
  He hated phonies so was rude to everyone
- C.
  
  He refused to be a team player
- D.
  
  He was flunking four subjects and not applying himself at all
4.

What lesson did Spencer try to teach Holden?
- A.
  
  Holden needs some direction in life.
- B.
  
  Life is a game.
- C.
  
  Aging is terrible.
- D.
  
  To try harder to succeed in life.
5.

Holden is fascinated by:
- A.
  
  Where the ducks in New York go during Winter.
- B.
  
  How old Spencer is.
- C.
  
  How phony people are.
- D.
  
  How easy it is to lie to teachers.
6.

Holden tells us in Chapter 3 that:
- A.
  
  I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw
- B.
  
  I never let the truth get in the way of a good story
- C.
  
  The truth is for fools
- D.
  
  Telling lies kills me
7.

According to Holden, Robert Ackley hates being called
- A.
  
  A moron
- B.
  
  Crummy
- C.
  
  Ackley kid
- D.
  
  Ackley
8.

Holden hates Stradlater
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Holden bought his red hunting hat from New York for
- A.
  
  A dollar
- B.
  
  Ten dollars
- C.
  
  Three dollars
- D.
  
  50 cents
10.

Stadlater asks Holden to
- A.
  
  Wash his nails
- B.
  
  Write a composition for him
- C.
  
  Let him go out with Jane
- D.
  
  Stop horsing around
11.

The girl Holden likes is:
- A.
  
  Sally Wilson
- B.
  
  Sally Gallagher
- C.
  
  Jane Gallagher
- D.
  
  Jane Wilson
12.

What meal were the boys at Pencey fed evey Sunday night?
- A.
  
  Salmon
- B.
  
  Left-overs
- C.
  
  Hot Chips
- D.
  
  Steak
13.

Holden writes the composition about:
- A.
  
  His brother Allie's left-handed fielder's mitt
- B.
  
  His brother Allie's death
- C.
  
  His room at Pencey
- D.
  
  His brother Allie
14.

When Stadlater got mad about the composition, what did Holden do with it?
- A.
  
  Got angry and punched Stradlater.
- B.
  
  Screwed it up and threw it in the bin.
- C.
  
  He tore it up and threw the pieces in the bin.
- D.
  
  Got depressed and refused to give it to Stradlater.
15.

Why did Holden try to punch Stradlater in the neck?
- A.
  
  He had gone out with Jane.
- B.
  
  Holden suspected that Stradlater had 'given the time' to Jane.
- C.
  
  Holden was jealous about Stradlater spending time eith Jane.
- D.
  
  Stradlater wouldn't tell Holden what he had done with Jane.
16.

Why didn't Ackley want Holden sleeping on Ely's bed?
- A.
  
  Ackley thought it impolite to let people sleep on someon else's bed.
- B.
  
  He was worried that Ely would come home soon.
- C.
  
  He thought it was weird that Holden would want to sleep there.
- D.
  
  He didn't want Holden to get blood all over the bed.
17.

What had Holden's mum just bought for him?
- A.
  
  A pair of hockey ice-skates.
- B.
  
  A pair of racing ice-skates.
- C.
  
  A new suitcase.
- D.
  
  A red hunting hat.
18.

What name did Holden give to the woman on the train?
- A.
  
  Ernest Morrow
- B.
  
  Rudolf Steiner
- C.
  
  Randy Schmidt
- D.
  
  Rudolf Schmidt
19.

What does Holden ask the woman on the train?
- A.
  
  If she was happy with her life.
- B.
  
  If she would come spend some time with him in New York.
- C.
  
  If she wanted to have a cocktail with him.
- D.
  
  If she could lend him some money.
20.

Holden thinks that the hotel he stays in is full of:
- A.
  
  Crazy people.
- B.
  
  Perverts.
- C.
  
  Old people.
- D.
  
  Poor people.
21.

How does Holden describe Pheobe?
- A.
  
  Shy and small.
- B.
  
  Super smart.
- C.
  
  Roller-skate skinny.
- D.
  
  Psychic.
22.

How many women does Holden sit with in the Lavender Room?
- A.
  
  Two.
- B.
  
  Three.
- C.
  
  Four.
- D.
  
  Five.
23.

What does Jane do that 'just about kills' Holden?
- A.
  
  She wouldn't let him kiss her mouth.
- B.
  
  Wears a stripy jumper.
- C.
  
  Wouldn't give her step-dad the cigarettes.
- D.
  
  She puts her hand on the back of Holden's neck.