Catcher in the Rye Test Questions

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TEST QUESTIONS

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1. Which character in The Catcher in the Rye tells Holden I think

one of these days youre going to have to find out where you want
to go. And then youve got to start going there. But immediately. You
cant afford to lose a minute. Not you.?
a. Mr. Spencer
b. Mr. Antolini
c. Sally Hayes
d. Horwitz
2. Who does Holden take on a date to see The Lunts?
a. Jane Gallagher
b. Bernice Krebs
c. Sally Hayes
d. Sunny

Compreh
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1. Which statement best supports the idea that Holden is a phony?

Word

a. People are always ruining things for you.

Choice

b. I cant always pray when I feel like it Im sort of an atheist.

c. Its really ironical, because Im six foot two and a half and I have
gray hair.
d. They let me give them ten bucks as a contribution.
2. Which of the following quotes is an example of a metaphor?

Word

a. The cab I had was a real old one that smelled like someoned

Choice

just tossed his cookies in it.

b. Mr. Antolini lit another cigarette. He smoked like a fiend.
c. Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to
the rules.
d. That guy Morrow was about as sensitive as a toilet seat.
3. Which option is in chronological order?
a. Holden sneaks home to see Phoebe, Holdens visit to Mr.

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Spencers house, Holden goes to Mr. Antolinis house, Holden goes
on a date with Sally, Holden leaves Pencey
b. Holden goes to Mr. Antolinis house, Holden goes on a date with
Sally, Holden leaves Pencey, Holdens visit to Mr. Spencers house,
Holden sneaks home to see Phoebe
c. Holdens visit to Mr. Spencers house, Holden leaves Pencey,
Holden goes on a date with Sally, Holden sneaks home to see
Phoebe, Holden goes to Mr. Antolinis house
d. Holden goes on a date with Sally, Holdens visit to Mr. Spencers
house, Holden leaves Pencey, Holden goes to Mr. Antolinis house,
Holden sneaks home to see Phoebe

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1. How is the title The Catcher in the Rye related to Holden?

a. Holden thinks its a phony phrase
b. Holden wants to protect others innocence
c. Its the part Phoebe got in the school play
d. Its advice Mr. Antolini gave him
2. Why is Holdens red hunting hat a significant symbol throughout

Meaning

the book? "It was this red hunting hat, with one of those very, very
long peaks....The way I wore it, I swung the old peak way around to
the backvery corny, I'll admit, but I liked it that way.
a. Hes scared to wear it in public
b. It represents his true personality
c. It makes him feel tough
d. All of the above
3. Why is the museum significant to Holden?
a. It changes as time goes on
b. It stays the same while he changes
c. It brings back memories
d. Phoebe goes there
4. How does the relationship between Holden and Phoebe effect
their decisions?

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a. Phoebe doesnt like Holden because he flunked out of Pencey,
therefore she doesnt listen to him
b. They dont really care what the other person does
c. Holden cares about Phoebe but doesnt change his mind based on
what she wants
d. They respect each other and dont want to disappoint each other

Meaning
5. Using the theme of innocence, pick the following quote that best
fits the theme.
a. That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice
and peaceful, because there isn't any.
b. Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing
everybody.
c. Grand. Theres a word I really hate. Its phony. I could puke every
time I hear it.
d. It's really too bad that so much crumby stuff is a lot of fun
sometimes.

Analysis
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1. As the story progresses, which character influences Holden the

Rhetorical

most and is this influence beneficial for him?

Elements

2. What is the significance of Allies baseball glove to Holden, he

Meaning

had poems written all over the fingers and the pocketso that hed
have something to readwhile nobody was up to bat.?
3. What is the importance of the ducks in the pond Holden is

Meaning

concerned about while riding in the taxi, Do you happen to know

where they go in the wintertime, by any chanceI mean does
somebody come around in a truck or something and take them
away, or do they fly away themselves?
4. How does JD Salingers writing style change the mood and tone of
the book?
5. What connection do you see between Holden and JD Salinger? Are

Tone
Compare/
Contrast

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there and similarities in their lives and views?

Synthesi
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1. Create a new title for chapter 25. This is the chapter were Holden
and Phoebe go to the zoo.
2. Create a plot line for a sequel to The Catcher and the Rye. Should
it have the same characters and setting?
3. Predict whether or not Holden will follow through with following
statement he made to Phoebe, Im not going away anywhere. I
changed my mind.

Evaluatio
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1. How does Mr. Spencers advice that Life is a game, boy. Life is a

Compare/

game that one plays according to the rules, and the advice Mr.

Contrast

Antolini gives him to grow up impact and motivate Holden?

2. What does Holden mean when he says he wants to be the catcher

Meaning

and the rye?

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

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Evaluation 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

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