Blooms Level of Questioning

Knowledge Questions

Knowledge Questions

Comprehension Questions

Test Questions

Skill Addressed

1. WherewasHolden
whilerecallingthe
seriesofeventsthat
happenedupuntilthis
time?
a. NewYork
b. HotelCalifornia
c. Amentaltreatment
center
d. Hisschool
2.WhatschoolisHolden
attendingbeforeheiskicked
out?
a. Harvard
b. PenceyPrep
c. WeltonAcademy
d. BlueValleyWest

Word Choice 1

Word Choice 2

Meaning
3.Whatisthemainidea
ofCatcherintheRye?
a. Complete
NonConformityisnt
reallypossible,at
somepointHolden
mustreturntohis
innocentways.
b. Theworldisa
crummyplace,fullof
phonies
c. Lyingisacceptablefor
personalgain
d. Nobodyisyoung
forever,maturityisan
asset

Comprehension Questions

Comprehension Questions

4.Whatkindofbookdoes Meaning
Holdenprefer?(Chapter3)
a. Onethatwhenyou're
alldonereadingit,you
wishtheauthorthat
wroteitwasaterrific
friendofyoursand
youcouldcallhimup
onthephone
wheneveryoufeltlike
it.

b. Onethatisrather
enticing,andkeepyou
reading
c. Onethatisfullof
drama
5.WhydoesHoldenthink
Stradlaterisa
goddamstupid
moronandasecretslob?
a. Heisablatantidiot,
andisaslob
b. Holdenisjealousof
him,butnotices
Stradlaterlooksgood
ontheoutsidebutis
actuallyaslob
c. Stradlaterissmart,but
actslikeanidiot
d. Stradlaterisalways
outlate,thusmaking
himappearasaslob
thenextmorning

Application Questions

6.Whatdothecontradictions
inthefirstsixchaptersshow
aboutHoldensmentalstate?
a. Holdenisperfectly
fine

b. Holdenisalmost
becomingbipolar,he
canbeintrovertedyet
extrovertedatthe
sametime,hiscynical
viewoneverything
isolateshim
c. Holdenisjustbeinga
cynic,butrightfullyso
beingatPenceyone
shouldbe
d. Holdenisdepressed.

Application Questions

7.Ofwhatsignificanceis
Holdenbeinganatheist?
a. ItshowsHolden
dislikesjustabout
everything
b. Holdenisjusttoolazy
toattendchurch
c. ItshowsHoldens
cynicalviewof
everything,andhis
strongdislikefor
organizationand
commonsociety
d. ItshowsHoldens
rebelliousspirit

Application Questions

8.Whatsignificancedoes
theMuseumofNatural
Historyhold?

a. Holdenlikesthe
displaysastheyare
theonlystaticthings
inhislifeatthetime.
b. Holdenjustlikesto
visitfromtimeto
time,rememberinghis
childhood

c. Holdenenjoys
learninghistory
d. Holdenisjustwasting
timeinNewYork
Application Questions

9.WhatdotheDucksand
thepondinCentralPark
symbolize?
a. Thepondbeingpart
frozenandpartnot
frozensymbolizeshis
lifeinhistransition
betweenchildhood
andadulthood.The
ducksrepresenthis
ponderingabout
whereAlliewentand
thefragilityoflife.
b. Hewasjusttryingto
annoythecabdriver
c. Holdenwantedto
knowaboutCentral
Parkinthewinterand
migrationpatterns
d. Holdenwantedto
understandthe
perspectivesofothers
inrelationtohis
world

Application Questions

10.Whatdoesthehunting
hatrepresent?
a. Holdenjustusesitto
keepwarm
b. Itshowshishumble
roots
c. Holdenlikestogo
hunting,thus

remindinghimof
home
d. Itshowsuniqueness
andadesiretobe
different

Analysis Questions

11.Whatsignificancedoes
Alliesbaseballglovehold?
a. ItshowsHoldens
loveforAllie,and
elusivenessashe
rarelyshowsitto
others
b. Holdenusesittoplay
catch
c. Holdenreadspoems
offofitwhenheis
bored
d. Holdenusesitfor
sportsatschool

Analysis Questions

12.DoyouthinkHolden Tone
blameshisteacherfor
flunkinghimasthought?Do
youblamemeforflunking
you,boy?(P.12)IsHolden
themainproblem,butshifts
theblameamongothers?


Analysis Questions

13.WhydoesHoldenmake Tone
smalltalkwiththecabdriver,
whoisobviouslyannoyed
"HowthehellshouldIknow
astupidthinglikethat?"
abouttheducks?

Analysis Questions

14.Holdenbuysdrinks
fortheladiesfromSeattlein
theHotelquotehereyet
proceedstoalsomesswith
them.IsHoldenbeingmature
orimmature?

Analysis Questions

Compare and contrast

15.Compareandcontrast
theDeadPoetsSocietyand
CatcherintheRye.What
similaritiesaretherebetween
thecharacterandprepschool
life?

Synthesis Questions

16.IsHoldenahypocrite
whenitcomestocalling
otherpeoplephonies?Is
Holdenhimselfaphonyand

liar,butcallsothersthatto
coverhisownflaws?

Synthesis Questions

17.Howwouldyouchange
thisquotefromHolden?

Onethingaboutpacking
depressedmealittle.Ihadto
packthesebrandnewice
skatesmymotherhad
practicallyjustsentmea
coupleofdaysbefore.That
depressedme.Icouldseemy
mothergoinginSpaulding's
andaskingthesalesmana
milliondopyquestionsand
hereIwasgettingtheax
again.Itmademefeelpretty
sad.Sheboughtmethe
wrongkindofskatesI
wantedracingskatesandshe
boughthockeybutitmade
mesadanyway.Almost
everytimesomebodygives
meapresent,itendsup
makingmesad.

Rhetorical Elements

Synthesis Questions

18.Whatchangeswouldyou
maketothisquote?
They
weresoignorant,andthey
hadthosesad,fancyhatson

Rhetorical Elements

andall.Andthatbusiness
aboutgettingupearlytosee
thefirstshowatRadioCity
MusicHalldepressedme.If
somebody,somegirlinan
awfullookinghat,for
instance,comesallthewayto
NewYorkfromSeattle,
Wash
ington,forGod'ssake
andendsupgettingupearly
inthemorningtoseethe
goddamfirstshowatRadio
CityMusicHall,itmakesme
sodepressedIcan'tstandit.
I'd'veboughtthewholethree
ofthema
hundred
drinksif
onlytheyhadn'ttoldme
that.

Evaluation Questions

19.HowdoesCatcherinthe Compare and Contrast

Ryestillapplytoday?Are
weallinsomewaylike
Holden?


Evaluation Questions

20.DidSalingerputallofthe
randomrantsinthenovelto
hinderthereaders
interpretationofHoldenand
othercharacters?Whatdoes
thisshowaboutHolden?