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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Antolini do while Holden waits for the elevator?
(a) He tries to block Holden's path.
(b) He stands in the doorway.
(c) He goes back to bed.
(d) He gets loud and angry.

2. What does Holden do when as he leaves the hotel?
(a) Tell the manager about his altercation the night before.
(b) Reserves his room for another night.
(c) Check out.
(d) Tell the manager about his altercation the night before.

3. Who does Holden say he is at the apartment building to see?
(a) The Morrows.
(b) The Dicksteins.
(c) The Spencers.
(d) Phoebe.

4. What makes Holden feel ill at Mr. Antolini's house?
(a) He needs a cigarette.
(b) He is still drunk.
(c) He is hungry.
(d) He has a headache.

5. What does Carl order at the Wicker Bar?
(a) A scotch and soda.
(b) A dry martini.
(c) A beer.
(d) A rum and Coke.

6. Who is the regular night elevator boy at Holden's apartment building?
(a) John.
(b) Pete.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Horowitz.

7. Where does Holden get punched?
(a) Between his legs.
(b) In the jaw.
(c) In the shoulder.
(d) In the stomach.

8. What does Phoebe challenge Holden to do?
(a) Think of one thing he likes.
(b) Name one person who isn't phony from Pencey.
(c) Grow up.
(d) Graduate school.

9. Who does Holden try to pick up as he leaves the Wicker Bar?
(a) The coat-check girl.
(b) A waitress.
(c) Valencia.
(d) A blonde sitting by the door.

10. Who answers the phone when Holden makes his call?
(a) Carl's girlfriend.
(b) Sally's grandmother.
(c) Jane's mother.
(d) Holden's mother.

11. Who does Holden make plans with for ten o' clock?
(a) Jane Gallagher.
(b) Mr. Antolini.
(c) Carl Luce.
(d) Sally Hayes.

12. What does Carl say Holden needs?
(a) A girlfriend.
(b) A hobby.
(c) Psychoanalysis.
(d) A vacation.

13. What does Mr. Antolini think is going to happen to Holden?
(a) He is going to succeed at anything he wants to do.
(b) He is going to have to move to Colorado.
(c) He is going to get sent to military school.
(d) He is going to fall.

14. How old does Holden say he is when he is asked in the men's room?
(a) Eighty-six.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) He refuses to answer.

15. Where does Holden go from his apartment?
(a) Colorado.
(b) The Edmont Hotel.
(c) Grand Central Station.
(d) Mr. Antolini's apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the second place Holden intends to look for Phoebe?

2. How does Phoebe know Holden got kicked out of school?

3. What is a “flit?”

4. What does Holden bump into coming out of the closet?

5. What time does Sally arrive to meet Holden?

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