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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Holden's cab smell like?
2. Who comes to Holden's mind as he leaves the club?
3. Who is the narrator of the novel?
4. What does Holden reveal about himself in the first sentence of Chapter 3?
5. What does Marty call Buddy's clarinet?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two reasons does Holden give for not talking about his early childhood?
2. Why does Holden stay at Ernie's even though “jerks and phonies” surround him?
3. Why does Holden feel sad when he shakes Mr. Spencer's hand to say goodbye?
4. Why does Ackley grunt a response when Stradlater says hello to him?
5. Why does Holden like writing about Allie's baseball mitt?
6. How does Holden wish he had handled his missing gloves as opposed to how he would likely have handled it?
7. Why does Mrs. Morrow think her son is not a good mixer with other boys?
8. Why does Holden refer to D.B.'s writing in Hollywood as prostitution?
9. Why does Holden ask Ackley about joining a monastery?
10. Why does Holden get nervous when he talks to Stradlater in the bathroom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify the climax of the novel. How do you know this is the climax? Could any other scenes be considered the climax? If so, which ones, and why? How does the beginning of the novel lead up to the climax? How is the novel resolved after the climax?
Essay Topic 2
Define foreshadowing. Give at least two examples of foreshadowing in The Catcher in the Rye. Is the foreshadowing used in the novel effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Explain Holden's view of women, particularly as they relate to intimate relationships and sex. How does Holden react when faced with the prospect of sex? How does Holden express genuine affection for women? What women in the novel does he care about? How can you tell?
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