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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. What is Holden's cab driver's name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Horowitz.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Ernie.

2. Who is Mr. Spencer?
(a) Holden's hinovel teacher.
(b) An elderly man Holden helps take care of.
(c) Holden's grandfather.
(d) The dean of students at Pencey Prep.

3. How far does Holden walk back to the hotel?
(a) 41 blocks.
(b) 37 blocks.
(c) 12 blocks.
(d) The exact number is not given.

4. What does Marty call Buddy's clarinet?
(a) A licorice stick.
(b) An oboe.
(c) A horn.
(d) That jazz reed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holden ask the cab driver about?

2. Who does Holden tell the girls in the club he saw?

3. Who made Jane cry when she and Holden were playing checkers?

4. Where do Mal and Holden want to go?

5. What does Holden write the composition about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Holden so upset when he discusses Stradlater's date?

2. How does Holden wish he had handled his missing gloves as opposed to how he would likely have handled it?

3. Why does Ackley get on Holden's nerves?

4. Why does Holden shout to the boys in his dorm as he leaves?

5. Why does Holden like writing 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 keep watching the “perverts” he sees out his hotel window?

9. Why does Mrs. Morrow think her son is not a good mixer with other boys?

10. Why does Holden say he was glad to meet the Navy guy even though he is not?

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