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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23 and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Holden get to New York?
(a) He walks.
(b) By train.
(c) By ferry.
(d) By cab.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the novel?

2. Whose car did Stradlater use for his date?

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

4. What is Holden doing when Stradlater returns?

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

(see the answer key)

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