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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. Where did Holden room with Harris Macklin?
(a) Pencey Prep.
(b) Elkton Hills.
(c) Whooton School.
(d) Columbia.

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

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

4. Who does Holden call at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Room service.
(b) Sally Hayes.
(c) The hotel manager.
(d) Jane Gallagher.

5. Who sings while Holden is at the Wicker Bar?
(a) Tina and Janine.
(b) Ernie.
(c) The piano player.
(d) Valencia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What terrible thing happens as Holden gets to the park?

2. Why does Holden want Carl to stay for one more drink?

3. Who does Holden talk to when he feels depressed?

4. Where does Holden say he will be instead of where his father will send him?

5. What time does Sally arrive to meet Holden?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Holden like the kettledrum player in the orchestra?

3. Why does Holden think it does not seem like Christmas is coming soon?

4. Why does Holden think his sister not coming to his funeral would be the only good thing about him dying of pneumonia?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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