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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 Mr. Spencer?
(a) An elderly man Holden helps take care of.
(b) The dean of students at Pencey Prep.
(c) Holden's hinovel teacher.
(d) Holden's grandfather.

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

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

4. What does Stradlater do as he shaves at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Hum.
(b) Whistle.
(c) Mumble to himself.
(d) Sing.

5. What favor does Stradlater ask of Holden?
(a) To read his hinovel assignment.
(b) To finish his Calculus assignment.
(c) To write his English composition.
(d) To press his shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holden say he never saw Ackley use?

2. Why does Holden say he left Elkton Hills?

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

4. What kind of hat does Holden wear?

5. What illness does Mr. Spencer have?

(see the answer key)

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