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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Holden reveal about himself in the first sentence of Chapter 3?
(a) He is a terrific liar.
(b) He is scared of his father.
(c) He hates phonies.
(d) He will miss Mr. Spencer.

2. What illness does Mr. Spencer have?
(a) It is not known.
(b) A cold.
(c) Grippe.
(d) Leukemia.

3. How did Allie die?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He was killed in a car accident.
(c) He died of leukemia.
(d) Allie's cause of death is not revealed.

4. What does Holden do when Stradlater reacts to the composition he has written?
(a) He leaves the room.
(b) He tears it up and throws it away.
(c) He smokes a cigarette.
(d) He cries.

5. How many fights does Holden claim he has been in?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Too many to count.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose car did Stradlater use for his date?

2. What does Mr. Spencer offer Holden before he leaves?

3. What kind of hat does Holden wear?

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

5. What does Stradlater do while Holden talks to him about his date?

(see the answer key)

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