The Catcher In The Rye Final Test
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FlashcardsWho is the narrator of the novel
Holden Caulfield
How did Allie die
He had leukemia
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Who is the narrator of the novel
Holden Caulfield
How did Allie die
He had leukemia
True or False: Holden dislikes Ernest Morrow and describes him as a big bastard
False
What two things describe Carl Luce's girlfriend
she is older than Carl, She is Asian
True or False: Cavendish is one of Holden's teachers
False
What is the significance of Stradlater's razor
It shows the beautiful, conceited Stradlater is actually a nasty slob.
Which character is most likely to symbolize childhood innocence for Holden
Allie
True or False: Jane Gallagher represents Holden's contempt for phonies
False
After his fight with Stradlater, Holden claims to be what? It means he dislikes fighting
pacifist
What is one of Holden's least favorite words
Grand
Holden believes people mistake him for an older person because....
he has a perpetual five-o-clock shadow
Which character does Holden actually talk to during the course of the novel
Faith Cavendish
As the novel begins, Holden is where
recuperating in some sort of psychiatric institution
Holden & the FENCING TEAM WERE forced to return to school early fro a trip to New York because Holden...
forgot the team's fencing equipment on the trains so the match was cancelled
According to Holden, he knew he was happy when...
He was holding hands with Jane
Holden claims he cannot sleep with Sunny because...
he just had a clavichord operation
What surprises Holden about the nun
She likes Romeo and Juliet
According to Holden, what is the "best thing" about the Museum of Natural History
"That everything always stayed right where it was."
As Holden predicted, Sally is excited to
See the Lunt's
Although Phoebe's real middle name is Josephine, she signs her name as...
Phoebe Weatherfield Caulfield
Phoebe chastises Holden because in her mind he...
He smokes too many smokes
What or who is the "Catcher in the Rye"?
Holden's dream job
Just before he leaves her room, Phoebe gives Holden...
Her Christmas money
Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because...
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him
What is the setting of the story
New York 1940's
Most likely, Holden's hunting hat symbolizes...
Holden's isolation from society
In literary terms, this whole novel is actually a...
flashback
What are the 2 conflicts in this novel?
Holden vs. society and Holden vs. himself
A theme in this story is
mental instability
What does John Lennon have to do with this novel
the man who murdered him was obsessed with Catch in the Rye and had it with him.
What is grippe
the flu
what kills holden about saying "glad to have met you."
the fact that people have to say this, but really don't mean it
Is Holden a reliable narrator?
no, because he is basically a hypocrite and exaggerates
Holden's advice to us is "don't ever tell anyone anything" because...
If you do, you start to miss them
It is kind of ___________________ throughout the book Holden swears, but in the end he gets upset when he sees swear words written on a couple of walls
ironic
According to Holden, when someone yells, "Good Luck", to him he feels
depressed
At the end of the novel, the reaching for the golden ring on the carousel symbolizes...
taking chances to reach hopes and dreams
Holden often goes off on tangents, according to one of his teachers this is called
digression
What is the timeline of this story
it is basically time span of 3 days
Where does the title of the novel come from
it comes from a poem by Robert Burns
the reader infers that Holden's mother...
is very depressed as well
What 2 words describe the author of this book
dead and reclusive
What does Allie's baseball glove supposed to show readers
his uniqueness
What word does NOT describe Holden
joyful
Why has the Catcher in the Rye not been made into a movie
the author would not release the rights
At the end of the novel Holden experiences a change in mood as he watched Phoebe
go around and around on the carousel
The Catcher in the Rye ended up as a symbol of what
alienation and isolation
What is one thing that Holden is really good at?
lying
Why does Holden obsess over
saving children from adulthood
the Catcher in the Rye is a book known to be polarizing - which means...
you either love it or hate it
Who does Holden "hero worship"?
his younger siblings
Dark and Depressing is the ___________________ of this book
tone
Which is not a theme in this story
honesty
What park does Holden hang out in New York
Central Park
What is the writing style of this novel
informal/slang
The Catcher in the Rye is known to be the most __________________ book in America
banned
What does Holden tell the reader about his brother Allie and his sister Phoebe
you would like them
What is ironic about Stradlater asking Holden to do his homework
Holden is flunking out of school
If this room is "lousy with books" it means
there are many, many books
From reading, we can tell that Holden's family is
rather wealthy
The life of Holden Caulfield is quite similar to that of
JD Salinger
Over the 3 days, Holden could be considered
suicidal
What does Holden dislike about his brother D.B
he is a sell out
What problem does Holden run into at the hotel in the New York City
a prostitute came to his room ( long story)