Catcher in the Rye chapter 1-8

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The Catcher in the Rye

Chapter 1 and 2

Who is the narrator of the novel?

1. D.B
2. Allie
3. Holden
4. Ackley

Who is D.B.?

1. Ackley's brother
2. Holden's brother
3. This is not revealed
4. The narrator of the novel

What is the name of the book of short stories written by D.B.?

1. The Bloody Chamber
2. The Matisse Stories
3. The Yellow Wallpaper
4. The Secret Goldfish

What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel?

1. Columbia
2. Whooton School
3. Elkton Hills
4. Pencey Prep.

How is Holden involved with the school's fencing team?

1. He is the manager
2. He is the captain
3. His father is the coach, so he helps.
4. He is an alternate on the team.

Why is Holden back early from the fencing match?

1. The team lost, so they did not need to stay any longer.
2. He left the equipment on the subway.
3. He got lost and gave up.
4. He quit the team.

Chapter 3 and 4

Who is Mr. Spencer?

1. An elderly man Holden helps take care of.
2. The dean of students at Pencey Prep
3. Holden's grandfather.
4. Holden's teacher.

What illness does Mr. Spencer have?

1. Grippe
2. Leukemia
3. A cold
4. it is not known

What essay does Mr. Spencer read to Holden?

1. Mr. Spencer has Holden read the essay.
2. Holden's essay on the Egyptians.
3. An essay about New York.
4. Stradlater's essay that Holden wrote.

Why does Holden say he left Elkton Hills?

1. He was surrounded by phonies.
2. Allie died and he needed to be with his family.
3. There was no fencing team.
4. He was failing every class except English.

What does Mr. Spencer offer Holden before he leaves?

1. Scotch
2. Coffee
3. Hot tea
4. Hot chocolate

What does Holden think Mr. Spencer yelled at him as he shut the door?

1. “Come back!”
2. “Good-bye!”
3. “Good luck!”
4. “Don't give up!”

Chapter 5 and 6

What does Holden reveal about himself in the first sentence of Chapter 3?

1. He will miss Mr. Spencer.
2. He hates phonies.
3. He is scared of his father.
4. He is a terrific liar.

Who caused the disturbance in the chapel when Ossenburger was speaking?

1. Holden
2. Stradlater
3. Ackley
4. Marsalla

What kind of hat does Holden wear?

1. A ski mask.
2. A hunting hat.
3. Allie's baseball cap.
4. A fedora.

Who is Ward Stradlater?

1. Holden's neighbor.
2. Holden's brother-in-law.
3. A student in Holden's English class.
4. Holden's roommate.

What book did Holden mistakenly borrow from the library?

1. Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen.
2. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.
3. Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham.
4. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner.

Who is Robert Ackley?

1. Holden's neighbor in the dorms.
2. Holden's childhood friend.
3. Holden's cousin.
4. Holden's roommate.

Chapter 7 and 8

What does Stradlater do as he shaves at the beginning of the chapter?

1. Whistle
2. Mumble to himself
3. Sing
4. Hum