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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Whooton School.
(b) Pencey Prep.
(c) Elkton Hills.
(d) Columbia.

2. Who is D.B.?
(a) Ackley's brother.
(b) Holden's brother.
(c) This is not revealed.
(d) The narrator of the novel.

3. What kind of hat does Holden wear?
(a) A fedora.
(b) A hunting hat.
(c) A ski mask.
(d) Allie's baseball cap.

4. Who is the janitor's wife?
(a) Mrs. Spencer.
(b) Mrs. Banky.
(c) Mrs. Schmidt.
(d) Mrs. Brossard.

5. What does Holden ask the cab driver about?
(a) If he's read D.B.'s book of short stories.
(b) A good restaurant.
(c) The ducks in Central Park.
(d) When the Museum of Art opens.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fights does Holden claim he has been in?

2. Who is the woman Holden talks to on the ride to New York?

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

4. What religion does Ackley follow?

5. What essay does Mr. Spencer read to Holden?

(see the answer key)

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