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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What essay does Mr. Spencer read to Holden?
(a) Stradlater's essay that Holden wrote.
(b) Mr. Spencer has Holden read the essay.
(c) An essay about New York.
(d) Holden's essay on the Egyptians.

2. What book did Holden mistakenly borrow from the library?
(a) As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner.
(b) Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham.
(c) Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen.
(d) Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.

3. What does Stradlater do while Holden talks to him about his date?
(a) Smoke a cigarette.
(b) Squeeze a pimple on his chin.
(c) Cut his toenails.
(d) Rewrite his composition.

4. Who is Robert Ackley?
(a) Holden's roommate.
(b) Holden's neighbor in the dorms.
(c) Holden's cousin.
(d) Holden's childhood friend.

5. Who does Holden want to invite to go with Mal and him?
(a) Ackley.
(b) No one.
(c) D.B.
(d) Stradlater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holden make while Ackley gets ready?

2. How did Allie die?

3. How is Holden involved with the school's fencing team?

4. Who caused the disturbance in the chapel when Ossenburger was speaking?

5. What does Holden write the composition about?

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