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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 illness does a magazine article make Holden think he has?
(a) Bronchitis.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Lupus.

2. Where is Phoebe when Holden arrives?
(a) In D.B.'s room.
(b) In the living room.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In Holden's room.

3. Where does Holden take Phoebe?
(a) Home.
(b) Radio City Music Hall.
(c) The carousel.
(d) The ice-skating rink.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality are Tina and Janine?

2. Who comes to Holden's door when he is in bed?

3. What does Holden say about his spirituality?

4. What does Holden get for breakfast?

5. What show does Holden get seats for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Holden imagine he was shot by Maurice?

2. Why is Holden confused when Sally tells him to stop yelling?

3. Why does it make Holden sad when Phoebe asks why he got kicked out of Pencey?

4. Why is Phoebe angry when she realizes Holden got kicked out of Pencey?

5. Why does Holden feel bad about blowing smoke in the nuns' faces?

6. Why does Holden react the way he does when he wakes up to Mr. Antolini patting his head?

7. What does it reveal about Holden when he finally tells Phoebe what he likes?

8. Why does Holden end the novel where he does?

9. Why did it bother Holden that the boys in his Oral Expression class yelled “Digression!” during speeches?

10. Why does Holden scold Phoebe for putting ink on Curtis Weintraub's windbreaker?

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