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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 the name of the club in Holden's hotel?
(a) The Scarlet Room.
(b) The Music Room.
(c) The Lavender Room.
(d) The Edmont Lounge.

2. What does Holden tell Ackley the fight with Stradlater was about?
(a) The fencing match.
(b) Jane Gallagher.
(c) Ackley.
(d) The English composition.

3. How is Holden involved with the school's fencing team?
(a) He is an alternate on the team.
(b) His father is the coach, so he helps.
(c) He is the manager.
(d) He is the captain.

4. Who does Holden say was elected class president?
(a) Harry Fencer.
(b) Ed Banky.
(c) Holden Caulfield.
(d) Ernest Morrow.

5. Who caused the disturbance in the chapel when Ossenburger was speaking?
(a) Holden.
(b) Ackley.
(c) Marsalla.
(d) Stradlater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holden ask the cab driver about?

2. What kind of hat does Holden wear?

3. Who does Holden want to invite to go with Mal and him?

4. What does Holden try to order at the club?

5. Who does Maurice send up to Holden's room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the girls say they have to leave the Lavender Room so abruptly? Why do they really leave?

3. What two reasons does Holden give for not talking about his early childhood?

4. Why does Holden get nervous when he talks to Stradlater in the bathroom?

5. Why does Holden stay at Ernie's even though “jerks and phonies” surround him?

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

7. What five people does Holden think of calling when he arrives at Penn Station?

8. Why does Holden think Jane cried when her stepfather asked about his cigarettes?

9. What does Holden think of his siblings?

10. Why does Holden decide not to have sex with Sunny? What does he tell her?

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