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The Catcher In The Rye Quizzes & Trivia

Basic comprehension questions about Catcher in the Rye, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Crucible


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  • 1. 
    R.P. McMurphy is the main character of Catcher in the Rye.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 2. 
    The majority of the novel Catcher in the Rye takes place in:
    • A. 

      Salem,Massachusetts

    • B. 

      New York city

    • C. 

      Los Angeles, California

    • D. 

      Salem, Oregon

  • 3. 
    The main character of The Catcher in the Rye had three siblings.  Their names are:
    • A. 

      Phoebe

    • B. 

      Shirley

    • C. 

      D.B.

    • D. 

      Allie

    • E. 

      Randall

  • 4. 
    At the end of the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which of the following characters are no longer alive?
    • A. 

      Nurse Ratched

    • B. 

      Phoebe

    • C. 

      McMurphy

    • D. 

      Chief Bromden

    • E. 

      Billy Bibbit

  • 5. 
    Some of the main themes of the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest include:   Choose all that apply
    • A. 

      The struggles of childhood/growing up

    • B. 

      People in power versus those who are powerless

    • C. 

      Feminine power versus masculine power

    • D. 

      How does society define "sanity"?

    • E. 

      The individual versus society

  • 6. 
    R.P. McMurphy is likely in the mental ward because:
    • A. 

      He was misbehaving at the work farm where he'd been sentenced.

    • B. 

      He had too many friends that were prostitutes.

    • C. 

      Nurse Ratched invited him because she and R.P. were old friends.

  • 7. 
    Holden likely suffers from several "disorders".  After reading the book, from which of the choices below might Holden be suffering?  Choose all that apply. 
    • A. 

      Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

    • B. 

      Narcolepsy

    • C. 

      Pathological lying

    • D. 

      Kleptomania

    • E. 

      Depression

  • 8. 
    The Catcher in the Rye was written by Harper Lee.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 9. 
    Ken Kesey got many of his ideas for the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest because of his experience:
    • A. 

      Being a medic during World War II

    • B. 

      Being locked in a mental hospital while he was a child

    • C. 

      Spending time with Native Americans like Bromden during summers in high school

    • D. 

      Working in a mental ward to support himself while in college

  • 10. 
    According to Nurse Ratched In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the daily routine on the ward is very important because:
    • A. 

      Of the health and well-being of the patients

    • B. 

      Of her sense of right and wrong

    • C. 

      It reminded Nurse Ratched of her time growing up on a farm where schedules were very important

    • D. 

      She has to do the same thing every day, so everyone else's days should be the same, too

  • 11. 
    The film "It's Kind of a Funny Story" takes place in:
    • A. 

      San Antonio, Texas

    • B. 

      Salem, Massachusetts

    • C. 

      Seattle, Washington

    • D. 

      New York, New York

  • 12. 
    The film "It's Kind of a Funny Story" has which of the following things in common with the novel The Catcher in the Rye?
    • A. 

      A boy in high school feels so much pressure that he considers suicide

    • B. 

      Craig and Holden both smoke tons of cigarettes even though they know they're bad for one's health

    • C. 

      Craig and Holden both feel alone and believe no one can understand what they're going through

    • D. 

      Craig and Holden both have a crush on a girl that they can't really go out with

    • E. 

      Craig and Holden both think that everyone is "phony"

    • F. 

      Craig and Holden both love to play table tennis

    • G. 

      Craig and Holden each have a younger sister

  • 13. 
    It's Kind of a Funny Story, and The Catcher in the Rye have teenage characters that seem to be dealing with mental illnesses of some kind or another.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 14. 
    Holden Caulfield might love wearing his red hunting hat for which of the following reasons?
    • A. 

      The hat helps curb his hunger, since he is broke and alone without much food.

    • B. 

      He thinks that it makes him look crazy.

    • C. 

      He feels safer and protected when he is wearing it- more like he can be himself.

    • D. 

      It reminds him of the museum he loved going to when he was a child.

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