The Catcher in the Rye Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Catcher in the Rye Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Holden tell the woman his name is?
(a) Robert.
(b) He doesn't give a name.
(c) Ernie.
(d) Rudolph.

2. How is Holden involved with the school's fencing team?
(a) His father is the coach, so he helps.
(b) He is the captain.
(c) He is the manager.
(d) He is an alternate on the team.

3. Who does Holden call from his hotel room?
(a) Phoebe.
(b) Faith Cavendish.
(c) Sally Hayes.
(d) Jane Gallagher.

4. What is the name of the club in Holden's hotel?
(a) The Lavender Room.
(b) The Music Room.
(c) The Edmont Lounge.
(d) The Scarlet Room.

5. How much does Holden give Sunny?
(a) Fifteen dollars.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

6. What does Holden make while Ackley gets ready?
(a) A paper airplane.
(b) Coffee.
(c) A snowball.
(d) Tea.

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

8. What does Holden think Mr. Spencer yelled at him as he shut the door?
(a) “Good luck!”
(b) “Come back!”
(c) “Good-bye!”
(d) “Don't give up!”

9. What is Holden's cab driver's name?
(a) Horowitz.
(b) Ernie.
(c) Michael.
(d) Maurice.

10. Who does Holden tell the girls in the club he saw?
(a) Vivien Leigh.
(b) Clark Gable.
(c) Peter Lorre.
(d) Gary Cooper.

11. What does Holden say he never saw Ackley use?
(a) A napkin.
(b) Vitalis.
(c) A bread knife.
(d) A handkerchief.

12. Why does Holden think Ernie is a phony?
(a) He hates people.
(b) He has sold himself out.
(c) He is a big snob.
(d) He is a bad piano player.

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

14. Who comes to Holden's mind as he leaves the club?
(a) Phoebe.
(b) Mr. Spencer.
(c) Jane.
(d) Allie.

15. Who made Jane cry when she and Holden were playing checkers?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Holden's mother.
(c) Her step-father.
(d) Holden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holden do when Stradlater reacts to the composition he has written?

2. Who is the narrator of the novel?

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

4. What does Marty call Buddy's clarinet?

5. How does Holden entertain himself in the bathroom?

(see the answer keys)

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