Catcher in the Rye Test Questions

Directions: Copy your 20 original test questions into the graphic organizer below. Be sure to
organize your questions based on their level of questioning according to Blooms Taxonomy.

**EXAMPLE FORMAT**
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TEST QUESTIONS

1. What club was Holden the manager of?

a. Lacrosse club
b. Fencing club
c. Chess club
d. Poetry club
2. Who did Holden go speak with at the start of the book?
a. Mr. Spencer
b. Ackley
c. Stradlater
d. Phobe Caulfield
1. Which of the personalities below best fits Holdens personality
a. Isolated
b. Happy
c. Outgoing
d. Helpful
2. Which of the following conversation best sounds like Holden?
a. Its marvelous to see you!
b. Thats a professional secret, buddy.
c. Youve been more than generous.
d. It was the phoniest conversation you ever heard in your life.
3. Which is the best answer to why Holden keeps dropping out of
schools?

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a. Holden does not enjoy anything that schools have to offer and
finds no reason to try.
b. He keeps getting into fights with others
c. Holden gets caught smoking and drinking
d. He is continuously bullied in every school
1. How does Holden view society in his perspective?
a. Holden likes the society, but thinks that it as a whole does not
function well.
b. Holden believes that the society lets everyone do as they please.
c. Holden thinks that it is a fair place that is trustworthy and true
d. He views it as a place that is beyond repair and believes it is full
of Phonies
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5.
1. How do Mr. Spencers ideas compare or contrast with Mr. Antolini?
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1. What changes would best improve the grammatical errors in this

sentence?
If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably
want to know is where I was born, an what my lousy childhood was
like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me,
and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going
into it, if you want to know the truth.
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3.
1. Does Salinger allow the reader to have complex, conflicted
feelings about Holden or does he allow us to see Holden as
detached, cynical and self-centered?
ESSAY no need for multiple choice
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Rubric
Blooms level addressed in the question

Number of questions

Points

Knowledge Questions

4 pts

Comprehension Questions

6 pts

Application Questions

10 pts

Analysis Questions

10 pts

Synthesis Questions

6 pts

Evaluation Questions

4 pts

Catcher in the Rye Test Questions

Skill addressed in the question

Number of questions

Word Choice

4 pts

Meaning

4 pts

Rhetorical Elements

4 pts

Tone

4 pts

Compare/Contrast representations

4 pts

From the 20 questions total, 12 use

specific quotations or passages
from Catcher in the Rye

15 pts

Test typed in example format

Test contains answer key.
Test is printed on due date.

15 pts

Score on another peers test

10 pts