Test Questions

Blooms Level
of Questioning
Knowledge
Questions

Test Questions
1. What does Holden like the most about
the Museum of Natural History?
a. It is Phoebes favorite place in New
York
b. Everything always stays the same
c. He can find information on where
the ducks migrate during the
winter
d. New exhibits were always being
added to the museum and
replacing the older ones

Skill Addressed
2) Quotation

2. What book did Holden and the nuns

discuss when she asks him What have
you read this year? Id be very interested
to know?
a. The Odyssey
b. Moby Dick
c. Uncle Toms Cabin
d. Romeo and Juliet
Comprehension
Questions

3. What rhetorical element is being used in

the following sentence: I certainly
began to feel like a prize horses ass,
though sitting there all by myself.
a. Metaphor
b. Hyperbole
c. Alliteration
d. Simile
4. Determine what word has the closest
meaning to the word Phony in the
following quote: Grand. If theres one
word I hate its grand. Its so phony.
a. Artificial
b. Dull
c. Predictable
d. Desperate

3)
Quotation/Rhetoric
al elements
4) Quotation/Word
Choice
5)
Quotation/Meaning

5. Read the following quote:

Calling her up night and day. Night and daythat killed me.
What does Holden mean when he says that
killed me?
a. It was hard for him to hear
b. It made him sick
c. He thought it was hilarious
d. It infuriated him

Application
Questions

6. What is the significance of the ducks in

the pond?
a. They give the reader clues as to
what Holdens future will be
b. They are a reflection of Holden and
represent how he doesnt know
whats next for him
c. They remind Holden of bad
memories of the past
d. They make Holden feel lonely,
because they all the ducks stick
together, and he has nobody like
that
7. Read the quote and then answer the
question below:
I felt like marrying her the minute I saw
her. Im crazy. I didnt even liker her
much, and yet all of a sudden I felt like I
was in love with her
Which answer most likely explains
Holdens feelings for Sally in this
chapter?

7) Quotation
9)
Quotation/Meaning
10) Quotation

a. Her beauty caused him to fall in

love with her.
b. Holden has always loved her
but is just realizing it
c. Holden is lonely and has a
craving for companionship
d. Holden feels like he is being
forced to grow up too quickly,
and feels pressur to get
married

8. Which answer most accurately explains

what Holdens negative view about
others says about him?
a. It shows that Holden is selfconscious about his place in
society and feels the need to see
the bad in people to make him feel
better about himself
b. He is moody and annoyed by these
people
c. He is trying to gain more
confidence by seeing the bad in
people
d. He doesnt feel like they deserve to
be viewed in a positive light
9. Read the quote below:
Thats why I was glad those two nuns
didnt ask me if I was a Catholic. It
wouldnt have spoiled the conversation if
they had, but it wouldve been
different
What does Holden mean by this?
a. He hates religious people
b. He doesnt like it when people know
much about him
c. The topic that they were talking about

was more interesting than a

conversation about his religion
d. The conversation was wholesome,
and neither person wanted anything
from the other
10.
Read the quote below
I kept thinking about Jane, and about
Stradlater having a date with her and all.
It made me nervous I nearly went crazy.
Based off of the quote what significance
does Holdens fight with Stradlater have
in the story?
a. It shows how Stradlater is the polar
opposite of Holden
b. It shows just how much Holden
cares for Jane
c. It is the reason why Holden is in
the crumby place
d. It shows that Ackley was Holdens
only true friend at Pencey

Analysis
Questions

11.
Determine which answer best
describes the tone of the following
quote: You cant just do something like
that, old Sally said. She sounded sore as
hell. Why not? Why the hell not? Stop
screaming at me, please she said.
a. The tone is depressed because the
two arent getting along
b. The tone is bitter because tensions
rise between the two, but neither
is ready to lash out at the other
quite yet
c. The tone is tolerant because Sally
is trying to calm Holden down
d. The tone is chatty because both

Quote/Tone

characters are quickly replying to

one another

Synthesis
Questions
Evaluation
Questions

12.
Read the quote and then answer the question below:
I felt like marrying her the minute I saw her. Im crazy. I didnt even
liker her much, and yet all of a sudden I felt like I was in love with
her
Which answer most likely explains Holdens feelings for Sally in this
chapter?
e. Her beauty caused him to fall in love with her.
f. Holden has always loved her but is just realizing it
g. Holden is lonely and has a craving for companionship
h. Holden feels like he is being forced to grow up too quickly,
and feels pressur to get married