Catcher Test

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Catcher in the Rye Test

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1. Holden believes a time when he was truly happy was when he was
A.
B.
C.
D.
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2. Examine the words sung by the little boy If a body catch a body coming
through the rye. State the songs significance to the novel.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Going to get burgers with Ackley

Writing essays for Mr. Spencer
Going to the park with Phoebe
Holding hands with Jane
Holden buys a record for Phoebe with those words on it.

The words help Holden realize he wants to be a bodyguard for children.
Holden discovers he wants to protect children from the adult world.
Holden helps Phoebe realize she wants to be a nun.
3. Determine what the term yellow means in the passage:

Its no fun to be yellow. Maybe Im not all yellow. I dont know. I think maybe
Im just partly yellow and partly the type that doesnt give much of a damn if
they lose their gloves. One of my troubles is, I never care too much when I lose
something...
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Stupid
Cowardly
Selfish
Mad
4. Identify who Holden is speaking with when he says

It isnt very serious. I have a tiny little tumor on the brain Ill be alright
and everything! Its right near the outside. And its a very tiny one. They can
take it out in two minutes.
A.
B.
C.
D.
_____
Mrs. Morrow
Sunny
Sally
The Nun
5. What evidence can you present for Holdens early return to school from
New York?
A.
B.
C.
D.
______
He needed to see Mr. Spencer.

He anxiously wanted to see his friends play in their last football game.
He lost the fencing teams equipment.
He was caught in his parents apartment.
6. Classify Holdens tone according to the passage below about the ducks
disappearance in the winter.
The ducks. Do you know by any chance? I mean does somebody come around in a
truck or something and take them away, or do they fly away by themselves- go south or
something?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Sarcastic
Curious
Loving
Cynical
7. How is Jane related to Phoebe in the novel? Construct an example to show

the impact the two characters have on Holden.
A. Jane is Holdens mentor. He calls her periodically throughout the novel to
get advice and reassurance. Phoebe is Holdens little sister, the two are not
very close with and he does not see her very often. She does not agree
with how Holden is living his life. Jane has a large place in Holdens heart.
B. Phoebe is Holdens mentor. He looks to her for guidance and tells her all
he strives for in life. He has strong, passionate feelings for Phoebe. Jane is
Holdens sister. He loves her very much and would do anything for her. He
teaches her how to dance and buys her a record. . Both Jane and Phoebe
share a large place in Holdens heart.
C. Phoebe is Holdens little sister. He looks to her for guidance and
reassurance. She accepts him for who he is, but pushes him to try harder in
school and life. Phoebe serves as a role model to Holden. Jane is no longer
in Holdens life but lies in Holdens heart. He calls her periodically
throughout the novel and she serves as one of the few people that Holden
cares about. He searches for guidance and reassurance in her which causes
him to always think about her. Both Jane and Phoebe share a large place in
Holdens heart.
D. Holden views both Phoebe and Jane as enemies. They dont believe him
flunking out of another school is right. They believe he is mad. Phoebe
wants Holden to get help and Jane wants no part in Holdens life.
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8. Interpret the best thing about the Museum of Natural History in

Holdens mind.
A. If you touched one of the paddles or anything while you were passing,
one of the guards would say to you, Dont touch anything, Children. But
he always said it in a nice voice.
B. Nobodyd be different. The only thing that would be different would be
you.
C. There was one very spooky guy in the back of the canoe, with a mask on.
He was the witch doctor. He gave me the creeps.
D. The floor was all stone, and if you had marbles in your hand and you
dropped them, they bounced like madmen all over the floor and made a
helluva racket
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9. Based on the two passages below, what would you predict the word phony
means?
One of the biggest reasons I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by
phonies
I stopped on the way, though, and picked up Ackleys hand, and gave him a big,
phony handshake.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Stupid
Selfish and Stupid
Superficial and Fake
All of the above
10. Explain why Holden still wears his red hunting cap even after Ackley
says:
Where the hellja get that hat? You got robbed. Up home we wear a hat like that to
shoot deer in, for Chrissake. Thats a dear shooting hat.
A.
B.
C.
D.
______
He liked the hat and wanted to be different from everyone around him.
He didnt want to let his money go to waste.
He wants to give the hat to Phoebe the next time he sees her.
He thinks Jane will like it.
11. How is loneliness an example of a motif in the novel? Which example best
captures this motif?
A. Holden stands at the pay phone for an hour contemplating who he could
call to have a real conversation with.
B. Holden hires a prostitute out of desperation, but ends up paying her for
nothing.
C. Holden takes Sally to a show, even though he believes shows and movies
are phony and the people that attend these event are phony too.
D. A and B
E. B and C
F. A, B, and C
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12. Examine the passages below in chapter 20 when Holden is describing

Allie and the graveyard. Specify the rhetorical element used.
People coming and putting a bunch of flowers on your stomach on Sunday, and all
that crap. Who wants flowers when youre dead? Nobody.
It rained all over the place. All the visitors that were visiting the cemetery started
running like hell over to their cars. Thats what nearly drove me crazy. All the
visitors could get in their cars and turn on their radios and all and then go
someplace nice for dinner- everyone except Allie
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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Simile
Imagery
Paradox
Metaphor
Syntax
13. Analyze the sentence below and classify the meaning of ostracize.
The whole team ostracized me the whole way back on the train.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Excluded
Laughed
Accepted
Insulted
14. How do Holdens thoughts about Jane contrast with Stradlaters?

A. Holden is disgusted by Jane and thinks she is the definition of a phony.
Stradlater is mesmerized by Jane and wants to make her his girlfriend.
B. Holden has had feelings for Jane ever since they were young. He gets
jealous when Stradlater gets to go on a date with her and he doesnt.
Stradlater doesnt think much about Jane after their date. He considers her
one of the various girls hes been with and is already over her.
C. Stradlater likes Jane and wants the chance to see her. He thinks she is a
remarkable girl and deserves the best. Holden doesnt think much about
Jane after their date. He considers her one of the cute girls hes been with
and is already over her.
D. Holden likes Jane and wants the chance to see her. He thinks she is a
remarkable girl and deserves the best. Holden thinks very highly of her.
Stradlater develops feelings for Jane after their date and is considering
calling her again.
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15. Which rhetorical element is best shown in the passage below?

Well most of the time we were on the Anglo Saxons. Beowulf, and old
Grendel, and Lord Randal My Son, and all those things I read The Return
of the Native buy Thomas Hardy, and Romeo and Juliet and Julius-
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Analogy
Allusion
Anaphora
Syntax
16. Examine the sentence below and specify the meaning of qualm.
Do you have any particular qualms about leaving Pencey?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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17. What can you infer about Holdens past from the way he has difficulty
making connections with people?
A.
B.
C.
D.
______
Memories
Stories
Doubts
Reasons
He grew up poor with rough support from his family.

He was made fun of by his peers all throughout elementary school.
His little brother Allie died from Leukemia at a young age.
His older brother D.B. moved to Hollywood to pursue his writing career.
18. How would the plot of the story change if Holden had more ambition and
followed through with his studies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Holden would never attend Pencey.

Stradlater and Holden would become best friends.
Holden would marry Sally.
Holden would committed suicide.
Essay:
19. Evaluate the importance of the quote below and identify the TONE used by
Holden. Defend whether or not this quote represents the theme of the book. Support
your answer with evidence from the novel.
. . . Im standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have
to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliffI mean if theyre running and
they dont look where theyre going I have to come out from somewhere and catch
them. Thats all Id do all day. Id just be the catcher in the rye and all.
20. Do you agree that Holden is a hypocrite by calling everyone around him a
phony when he lies to almost everyone he has a conversation with? Explain and
defend your answer.
Answer Key
Haley Bates
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. C
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
A
F
D
A
B
B
C
C
A
19.
ANSWERS MAY VARY tones could
include passion, love, compassion, etc
20.
ANSWERS MAY VERY

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Catcher in the Rye Test

Going to get burgers with Ackley

Holden buys a record for Phoebe with those words on it.

3. Determine what the term yellow means in the passage:

4. Identify who Holden is speaking with when he says

He needed to see Mr. Spencer.

7. How is Jane related to Phoebe in the novel? Construct an example to show

8. Interpret the best thing about the Museum of Natural History in

12. Examine the passages below in chapter 20 when Holden is describing

14. How do Holdens thoughts about Jane contrast with Stradlaters?

15. Which rhetorical element is best shown in the passage below?

He grew up poor with rough support from his family.

Holden would never attend Pencey.

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