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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who does Holden tell the girls in the club he saw?
(a) Gary Cooper.
(b) Vivien Leigh.
(c) Clark Gable.
(d) Peter Lorre.
2. What is Holden doing when Stradlater returns?
(a) He doesn't remember.
(b) Making a snowball.
(c) Packing.
(d) Writing the composition.
3. What does Holden reveal about himself in the first sentence of Chapter 3?
(a) He will miss Mr. Spencer.
(b) He hates phonies.
(c) He is a terrific liar.
(d) He is scared of his father.
4. What kind of dog relieved himself on Holden's parents' lawn?
(a) A Doberman pinscher.
(b) A greyhound.
(c) A dachshund.
(d) An afghan.
5. Who comes to Holden's mind as he leaves the club?
(a) Mr. Spencer.
(b) Allie.
(c) Phoebe.
(d) Jane.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Holden do when Stradlater reacts to the composition he has written?
2. What does Holden tell the woman his name is?
3. Who does Holden say is the only “dumb” child in his family?
4. Who is the woman Holden talks to on the ride to New York?
5. What does the elevator operator offer Holden?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Holden say he was glad to meet the Navy guy even though he is not?
2. How is Allie's baseball mitt described?
3. Compare and contrast Ackley and Stradlater, according to Holden's descriptions.
4. Why does Holden think Jane cried when her stepfather asked about his cigarettes?
5. Why does Stradlater criticize Holden's composition about Allie's baseball mitt?
6. Why does Holden feel bad about not telling Mrs. Morrow his real name?
7. Why does Ackley grunt a response when Stradlater says hello to him?
8. Why does Holden decide not to have sex with Sunny? What does he tell her?
9. Why does Holden get nervous when he talks to Stradlater in the bathroom?
10. Why does Holden stay at Ernie's even though “jerks and phonies” surround him?
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