Catcher in the rye ch 1-3

Sample Questions

1. Question: Where is Holden when he begins narrating?

   Answer: a) Pencey Prep b) His family apartment in New York c) A mental health facility d) His brother’s house in Hollywood

2. Question: Why does Holden say he won’t tell his “whole life story”?

   Answer: a) He thinks it’s boring b) He dislikes talking about the past c) He doesn’t feel well enough d) He doesn’t want to sound sentimental

3. Question: How does Holden describe Pencey Prep?

   Answer: a) Inspiring and traditional b) Strict but effective c) Full of “phonies” d) Academically challenging

4. Question: What major academic problem does Holden face at the beginning of the novel?

   Answer: a) He fails English b) He is expelled for failing most of his classes c) He skips too many classes d) He transfers schools

5. Question: Who is Mr. Spencer?

   Answer: a) Holden’s roommate b) Holden’s English teacher c) Holden’s history teacher d) Holden’s housemaster

6. Question: Holden is watching a football game from Thomsen Hill. Why is he not attending the game?

   Answer: a) He is sick b) He has no friends to go with c) He has just returned from New York after fencing practice d) He dislikes sport

7. Question: How many schools has Holden attended before Pencey?

   Answer: a) Two b) Three c) Four d) Five

8. Question: Why is Holden being expelled?

   Answer: a) Fighting b) Stealing c) Failing four subjects d) Disrespecting teachers

9. Question: Mr. Spencer reads Holden’s exam answer aloud. Why is this humiliating for Holden?

   Answer: a) The class had laughed at it before b) It shows how little effort he put in c) Holden cheated on the test d) It contains inappropriate language

10. Question: How does Holden describe Stradlater?

    Answer: a) Intelligent but arrogant b) Handsome but secretly messy c) Shy and withdrawn d) Athletic but cruel