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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 player did Holden always like best in the orchestra?
(a) Bass clarinet.
(b) Kettle drum.
(c) Bells.
(d) Piano.

2. What aspect of Eastern culture does Carl say he likes better than Western?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Hinovel.
(c) Education.
(d) Medicine.

3. What happened after Holden went home?
(a) He got sick.
(b) He was kept under house arrest by his parents.
(c) He got sent to military school.
(d) He ran away.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does the “English guy” carry in the movie Holden sees?

2. Where does Holden go instead of looking for Phoebe?

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

4. Who does Holden say is not as bad as everyone else?

5. What does Holden tell Sally in the cab?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Holden wish he could change his memory of Allie and the BB guns?

2. Why does Holden have so much respect for Mr. Antolini?

3. Why does Holden feel better when he is looking around D.B.'s room?

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

5. Why does Holden start to cry when he is saying goodbye to Phoebe?

6. Why is Mr. Antolini worried about Holden?

7. Why does Holden want to move to the West and pretend to be a deaf-mute?

8. Why does Holden second-guess his reaction to Mr. Antolini patting his head?

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

10. Why is Holden so upset when Phoebe tells him to shut up?

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