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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. Why is Holden back early from the fencing match?
(a) He quit the team.
(b) The team lost, so they did not need to stay any longer.
(c) He left the equipment on the subway.
(d) He got lost and gave up.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Spencer?

2. Who is Stradlater's date?

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

4. Who is D.B.?

5. Who is Robert Ackley?

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