Allie Siegwald

Mr. Geist
Block 7
6 April 2016
Catcher in the Rye Test

Blooms
Level of
Questioning

Knowled
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TEST QUESTIONS

1. Why does Holden Pencey Prep for New York City?

a. His parents are demanding he move schools
b. He has failed most of his classes
c. He was expelled for fighting
d. He was kicked out for destruction of property
2. Who saysLife is a game boy. Life is a game that one plays
according to the rules.
a. Holden
b. Jane, Holdens crush
c. Stradlater, Holdens roommate
d. Mr. Spencer, Holdens history teacher

Compreh
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1. In Chapter 13, what happened with Holden's gloves? What

does his reaction show about him?
a. Holden remembers that his gloves were stolen at Pencey and
wishes that he could confront the thief; it shows that he believes in
a man being defined by confidence and masculinity
b. Holden remembers Allie and all that he has left of him, his
baseball glove with the poetry written on it; it shows that Holden is
still grieving Allies death
c. He see gloves in a store and thinks about buying them because
he is cold; it shows that Holden is impulsive and random
d. He sees a man wearing a pair of gloves that remind of the ones
he had stolen from him at Pencey; it shows that deep down, Holden
wants to steal from other people to make him feel better about
himself
2. What does Holden think/feel about religion?
a. He thinks that people who believe in a higher power of any sort
are nave and dumb
b. He wishes that he could find the will within himself to believe in a
God
c. He views himself as a kind of atheist
d. He wishes that more people were Catholic like him

Skill
addressed

3. How would you characterize the relationship between Holden and

Phoebe?
a. A typical brother and sister relationship
b. A volatile and unstable relationship
c. Unusually affectionate, almost romantic
d. A relationship not unlike that between two best friends
1. [Ackley] took another look at my hat . . . Up home we wear a
hat like that to shoot deer in, for Chrissake, he said. Thats
a deer shooting hat.

Applicati
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Like hell it is. I took it off and looked at it. I sort of closed
one eye, like I was taking aim at it. This is a people shooting
hat, I said. I shoot people in this hat.? What does Holden

Word

really mean when he says he shoots people in his hat

Choice

a. That he is have a mental breakdown and plans to go out and

shoot up people
b. He shoots people in his own way; he is cynical of everything
and everyone and shoots them down metaphorically
c. Young Metro doesnt trust a lot of people
d. Hes implying shooting heroine
2. Why is Holden so deeply obsessed with the innocence of children?
a. Because he thinks that by protecting the innocence of the
children he can save their future and prevent them from feeling the
pain he has felt as he grew up
b. Because he sees himself in every child and wishes to protect
them from the suffering he has experienced in his life

Word

c. Because he is slightly attracted to children

Choice

d. Because he feels it is his obligation to protect the children of

America
3. "Game, my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the
hot-shots are, then its a game, all rightIll admit that. But if you
get on the other side, where there arent any hot-shots, then whats
a game about it? Nothing. No game" (8). What does this quote
reveal about Holdens outlook on life? Also, how would you define
the phrase the other side in this sentence?

Tone

4. What I really felt like, though, was committing suicide. I felt like
jumping out the window. I probably would've done it, too, if I'd been
sure somebody'd cover me up as soon as I landed. I didn't want a
bunch of stupid rubbernecks looking at me when I was all gory"
(104). What does this particular quote show about Holdens nature?
a. That everything in life motivates him toward death; no matter
what happens, Holden always comes back to the idea of death
b. That he possess a contradictory nature; he wants to die because
everybody is a "phony" yet wants to live because he doesn't want
the "phonies" to judge him.
c. That Holden is actually a suicidal and depressed maniac
d. That Holden just wants to be in the spotlight; hell do anything to
get attention
5. The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything
always stayed right where it was. Nobodyd move. . . . Nobodyd be
different. The only thing that would be different would be you.
Which one of Holdens characteristics does this quote hone in on?
a. His loneliness
b. His hatred for children
c. His navet
d. His curiosity/ love for museums
1. What does the carousel that Phoebe is riding on at the end of the
novel symbolize?
2. The guy I like best in the Bible, next to Jesus, was that lunatic

Analysis
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and all that lived in the tombs and kept cutting himself with stones. I
like him ten times as much as the disciples" (99). What does this
quote show about the type of people that Holden tends to favor over
the chosen ones?
3. What does Allies glove represent?
4. Its funny. Dont ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start
missing everybody. What is the meaning of this quote?
5. "It's not too bad when the sun's out, but it only comes out when it
feels like coming out" (156). Analyze how this quotes shows
Holdens outlook on the world?
1. What do you predict happens after the close of the novel?
2. You should see her. You never saw a little kid so pretty and smart

Tone

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in your entire life. Shes really smart. Why do you think Holden
admires/idolizes Phoebe so much?
3. Anyway, it was the Saturday of the football game. [] I
remember around three o'clock that afternoon I was standing way
the hell up on top of Thomsen Hill. [] You could see the whole field
from there, and you could see the two teams bashing each other all
over the place. [] You could hear them all yelling. Explain what

Evaluatio
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theme in the book this quote relates to.

1. Im standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I
have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff- I mean if
theyre running and they dont look where theyre going I have to
come out from somewhere and catch them. Thats all Id do all day.
Id just be the catcher in the rye and all. Explain the significance of
this quote pertaining to the title of the novel.
2. Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person
who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human
behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited
and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as
troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some
of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from themif you
want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone
will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal
arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry. Explain
what this quote is saying and what theme within the book it pertains
to.

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

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