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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Holden get to New York?
(a) By ferry.
(b) By cab.
(c) He walks.
(d) By train.

2. What does Holden write the composition about?
(a) His dorm room.
(b) Stradlater's razor.
(c) Allie's baseball glove.
(d) His red hunting cap.

3. What book did Holden mistakenly borrow from the library?
(a) Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.
(b) Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen.
(c) Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham.
(d) As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner.

4. Who is the janitor's wife?
(a) Mrs. Banky.
(b) Mrs. Schmidt.
(c) Mrs. Brossard.
(d) Mrs. Spencer.

5. Why is Holden back early from the fencing match?
(a) The team lost, so they did not need to stay any longer.
(b) He quit the team.
(c) He left the equipment on the subway.
(d) He got lost and gave up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pencey Prep serve for dinner on Saturdays?

2. Who does Holden call from his hotel room?

3. Whose car did Stradlater use for his date?

4. What does Holden trip on as he goes into Ackley's room?

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

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