Julia Turner

Block 4
Mrs. Wilson
14/4/15
Catcher in the Rye Test
Knowledge Questions:
1. What sickness did Holden tell us he received during the course of this
novel?
a. The flu
b. A cold
c. Ebola
d. Tuberculosis
2. What skill does Holden exercise that he isnt proud of?
a. Ice skating
b. Lying
c. Running
d. Cracking jokes
Comprehension Questions:
3. Put these key events in order. (match the numbers to the order that they
occurred)
a. Holden leaves Pencey
1st
b. Holden talks to Mr. Anolini
2nd
c. Holden takes Sally ice skating
3rd
d. Holden takes Pheobe to the carousel.
4th
4. Do you feel absolutely no concern for your future, boy? How does this
quote
a.
b.
c.

paraphrase Holdens conversation with Mr. Spencer?

Mr. Spencer just called Holden in to yell at him about his grade
Holden never spoke to Mr. Spencer
Mr. Spencer attempted to provoke thought and concern about

Holdens future
d. Mr. Spencer wanted to discuss the Lacrosse game
5. I feel some concern for my futurebut not too much. According to this
quote, how does Holden feel about getting kicked out of Pencey?
a. Sad
b. Angry

c. Surprised
d. Indifferent
Application Questions:
6. What
a.
b.
c.
d.
7. What
a.
b.

tone is prominent during Holdens search for the ducks?

Joking and sarcastic
Mundane
Introspective and morose
Happy and carefree
quote best describes Holdens reason for buying the red hat?
I took my hunting hat out of my pocket and put it on. I knew I
wouldnt meet anyone today.
I took my red hunting hat out of my pocket and put it on- I didnt

give a damn how I looked. I even put the earlaps down.

c. I shoot people in this hat.
d. How much did ya pay for it? A buck
8. Grand, thats a word I really hate. Its a phony. What tone does this
quote set for Holdens attitude and the tone of the novel?
a. It makes it happy and carefree
b. The novel becomes cynical and sarcastic
c. Depressing and morose
d. Mysterious
9. I really wanted to see old Phoebe before I hit the road. How does this
quote exemplify how Holdens relationship with Phoebe differs from his
other relationships?
a. He has a genuine respect for Phoebe
b. He doesnt like his bratty little sister
c. Hes indifferent towards her actions
d. He doesnt know anyone named Pheobe
10.What quote best represents Holdens desire to protect?
a. Thats all Id do all day. Id just be the catcher in the rye and all.
b. Hey, Sally! You want me trimma tree for ya?
c. I didnt feel much like concentrating. Boy, I felt so damn tired all of
a sudden.
d. The cars zoomed by, brakes screeched all over the place; his
parents paid no attention to him.
Analysis Questions:
11.The mark of an immature man is that he wants to nobly for a cause,
while the mark ofa mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.

How does this quote relate to Holdens dream of being the catcher in the
rye?
a.
b.
c.
d.
12.What
a.
b.
c.
d.
13.What

It doesnt relate
Holdens suicidal tendencies are noble and for a cause.
Holden wants to spend his life protecting childrens innocence.
Holden wants to die protecting the kids.
does Holden mean when he says, "Mothers are all slightly insane"?
Mothers are unable to see the flaws in their children.
The pain of childbirth drives women insane.
Mothers are crazy to want children.
Women are just crazy
word shows how Holden tends to hold himself above others? Thats

just the trouble with all you morons.

a. Trouble
b. All
c. You
d. Morons
14.Why does Holden excessively use vulgar language?
a. He thinks it makes him sound cool
b. It reflects his constant inner struggles
c. He has a small vocabulary
d. He uses it for emphasis
15.Holden is constantly asking about the ducks, what do the ducks
symbolize?
a. They symbolize his desire to get away
b. He is just curious about the ducks, they dont symbolize anything
c. They symbolize his fleeting innocence
d. They symbolize death

Synthesis Questions:
16. What type of writing does Salinger use in the novel?
a. Narrative
b. Descriptive
c. Expository
d. Persuasive
17.How could you improve this sentence? He gave her every single goddam
play in the whole game-Im not kidding.

a. Change the hyphen into a comma.

b. Remove the phrase Im not kidding.
c. Spell goddam as god damn
d. There are no errors in this sentence.
18.How does Salinger write a convincing teenager narrative?
a. He articulates everything he wants to say very carefully
b. He uses an extensive vocabulary
c. He uses the stream of consciousness technique.
d. He isnt writing teenage narrative
Evaluation Questions:
19.What can you infer from the quote That kind of stuffs happened to me
about twenty times since I was a kid. I cant stand it.
20.Holden often lies throughout the novel; does this make him an
untrustworthy narrator?