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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ward Stradlater?
(a) Holden's brother-in-law.
(b) Holden's neighbor.
(c) Holden's roommate.
(d) A student in Holden's English class.

2. What game did Holden used to play with Stradlater's date?
(a) Go.
(b) Chess.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Checkers.

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

4. Why does Holden say he left Elkton Hills?
(a) There was no fencing team.
(b) He was failing every class except English.
(c) Allie died and he needed to be with his family.
(d) He was surrounded by phonies.

5. How does Holden entertain himself in the bathroom?
(a) By flushing the toilets.
(b) By clogging the sink drains.
(c) By tap-dancing.
(d) By kicking the stall doors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel?

2. Who is Robert Ackley?

3. Why is Holden back early from the fencing match?

4. Who is D.B.?

5. What is the name of the book of short stories written by D.B.?

(see the answer key)

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