Blooms Level of

Questioning

Test Questions

Knowledge Questions

1. What school is Holden attending at the

beginning of novel?

Skill
Addressed

a. Whooton
b. Pencey Prep
c. Elkton Hills
d. Princeton

2. Which description best fits Holdens brother

Allie?
a. most intelligent member in the family
b. phony slob
c. roller-skate skinny
d. secret slob
Comprehension
Questions

1. What is the tone when Holden says, "All

morons hate it when you call them a moron.

Tone

a. cheerful
b. mischievous
c. sarcastic
d. horrified

2. Identify the rhetorical element used, He

just got a Jaguar. One of those little English
jobs that can do around two hundred miles an
hour.
a. metaphor
b. hyperbole

Rhetorical
Element

c. anaphora
d. oxymoron

3. Which words best describe the overall tone

of the novel?
a. sarcastic, cynical, bitter, happiness
b.sadness, happiness, jubilant, romantic
c. whimsical, lighthearted, satiric, sad
d.sarcastic, cynical, bitterness, disgust

Tone

Application Questions

1. Why are the ducks in Central Park

significant?

Meaning

a. Holden is deeply concerned for their safety

during the winter
b. Holden was just interested, that's all.
c. Holdens wonders if they fly away by
themselves-go south or something?
d. They represent Holden having to deal with
harsh situations in his life

2. Why is the carousel significant?

a. It made him happy watching Phoebe ride
the carousel

Meaning

b. Holden concludes growing up isnt awful

c. The carousel reminded Holden of childhood
memories
d. It reminded him of Allie

3. How is the following sentences an example

of an hyperbole It was the last game of the
year, and you were supposed to commit
suicide or something if old Pencey didn't win,
a. You were supposed to commit suicide
b. You didnt have to since his school would
win anyways!
c. He was exaggerating the truth- it means
they would be disappointed if they loss
d. Its a tradition if your team loses

4. What does Holden mean when he uses the

word phony?

Rhetorical
Element

a. Those people are his best friends

b. It means that they are fake
c. It doesnt have a meaning
d. They are everything he wants to be

5. What is the significance of the museum?

a. Holden is fascinated by museums
b. He used to go there as a child
c. Holden appreciates that the museums
never changes
d. Holden likes to hide in the museum

Word Choice

Analysis Questions

1. How do the personalities and appearances

of Ackley and Stradlater compare or contrast?

Compare/Contr
ast

a. Both are popular

b. Ackley is yearbook perfect while
Stradlater is nerdy.
c. Both are extremely handsome
d. Ackley is pimply while the Stradlater is
yearbook perfect

2. How does Holdens word choice change

when he is around people?
a.Holden use words such as phony to
describe people who arent like him.

Word Choice

b. Holden only says nice things to girls

c. Holden uses kind and caring words
everyone
d. Holden is rude to guys

3. Compare or contrast Allie and Holden.

a. Holden and Allie both were not very sharp
and had the same hair color
b. Allie was very intelligent and had red hair.
Holden flunked out of multiple schools and
had some grey hairs.
c. Holden is very smart and calm. Allie is not
as bright and violent
d. Holden and Allie are exactly the same

4. Identify why Holden idolizes Allie and

Phoebe

Compare/Contr
ast

a. Holden admires their innocence

b. Holden loves them dearly
c. Holden misses his siblings
d. Holden thinks they arent as cool as D.B

5. Compare or contrast Allie and Phoebe.

a. Both are Holdens older siblings who are
extremely intelligent and mature despite their
ages
b. Both are considered innocent by Holden
c. The two cannot not be compared or
contrasted
d. Both are bright young girls who share
similar personalities

Synthesis Questions

1. What would you recommend to Holden after

he leaves the crumby place he has been in,
so he does not have another mental
breakdown?

2. What changes would best improve the

grammatical errors in the following sentence?
When old Donat comes up to this Scotch
farmhouse, for instance, when hes running
away from the cops and all, Phoebell say right
out loud in the movie-right when the Scotch
guy in the picture says it- Can you eat the
herring?

3. Decide whether or not Salinger uses Holden

to interactions with characters to criticize

society or hint at the psychological problems

problems Holden has.

Evaluation Questions

1. Holden tells the story while in recovery from

his breakdown. Is there hope for Holden to
recover? Has he matured and gain
perspective? Why or why not?

2. Based on the novel, would you conclude

that Holden is a reliable narrator? Why or why
not? Give an example.