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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose quote does Mr. Antolini share with Holden?
(a) Willa Cather.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) Wilhelm Stekel.
(d) William Shakespeare.

2. What does Phoebe eat for dinner?
(a) A lamb chop.
(b) Pasta.
(c) A chicken breast.
(d) Halibut.

3. How does Holden know the maid will not hear him?
(a) She only has one eardrum.
(b) Her room is at the back of the apartment.
(c) She sleeps too deeply.
(d) She is not a live-in maid.

4. What terrible thing happens as Holden gets to the park?
(a) He breaks Phoebe's record.
(b) He runs into his father.
(c) He vomits on his shoes.
(d) He gets mugged.

5. What song is sung at the end of the Christmas show every year?
(a) “Silent Night.”
(b) “Once in Royal David's City.”
(c) “Come All Ye Faithful.”
(d) “The First Noel.”

6. Where is Holden going to go for drinks at ten o' clock?
(a) Ernie's.
(b) The Cotton Club.
(c) The Wicker Bar.
(d) The Lavender Room.

7. Where is the girl Carl is dating from?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Hong Kong.

8. What does Holden want to buy for Phoebe?
(a) A red hunting hat to match his.
(b) Roller skates.
(c) A “Little Shirley Beans” record.
(d) A pair of gloves.

9. Who comes to Holden's mind as he is eating?
(a) Sunny.
(b) D.B.
(c) Allie.
(d) Jane.

10. Where does Mr. Antolini make up a bed for Holden?
(a) The spare room.
(b) In the maid's room.
(c) On the couch.
(d) On the recliner.

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

12. Where did Holden go after leaving Mr. Antolini's apartment?
(a) The Museum of Art.
(b) Another hotel.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Grand Central.

13. What finally ends the conversation between Mr. Antolini and Holden?
(a) Holden yawns.
(b) Mrs. Antolini tells her husband it's time for bed.
(c) Mr. Antolini passes out drunk.
(d) The phone rings.

14. What wakes Holden?
(a) Mr. Antolini's hand on his head.
(b) A commotion in the bedroom.
(c) The phone rings.
(d) Mrs. Antolini in the kitchen.

15. What beverage does Mrs. Antolini bring for Holden and her husband during their visit?
(a) Martinis.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Hot chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Antolini's first name?

2. What does Mr. Antolini do while Holden waits for the elevator?

3. What player did Holden always like best in the orchestra?

4. What is a “flit?”

5. Where does Holden say he will be instead of where his father will send him?

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