Catcher in the Rye

Who does Holden go to visit instead of watching the football game?

• his brother, D.B.

• Old Selma Thurmer

• Mr. Spencer

• his roommate Stradlater

What does Holden Caufield hate to hear yelled at people?

• "Break a leg!"

• "Take care of yourself!"

• "Stay out of trouble!"

• "Good luck!"

Holden was failing every subject at Pencey Prep except?

• Math

• Sociology

• Biology

• English

Why does Holden have trouble running?

• He is a heavy smoker.

• He has asthmar.

• His legs hurt him due to a motorcycle accident.

• His shoes don't fit.

What does Mr. Spencer tell Holden?

• "Life is a game that one plays according to the rules."

• "To be or not to be, that is the question."

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

• "To thyne own self be true."

Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun:

“…I figured I probably wouldn’t see him again till Christmas vacation started. He wrote me the note saying he wanted to see me before I went home."

• Old Spencer

• Thurmer

• Ackley

• Stradlater

Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun: “He hated Stradlater’s guts and he never came in the room if Stradlater was around. He hated everybody’s guts…”

• Holden

• Ackley

• D.B.

• Thurmer

Holden calls Mr. Spencer’s actions a “dirty trick” because Holden does not like anyone displaying his mistakes.

• True

• False

Holden’s dorm is named after an adult named Ossenburger who Holden greatly respects.

• True

• False

At this point in the novel, Holden’s family is aware that he has flunked out of Pencey Prep.

• True

• False