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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holden reveal about himself in the first sentence of Chapter 3?

2. Where do Mal and Holden want to go?

3. What does Holden tell Ackley the fight with Stradlater was about?

4. Who is the narrator of the novel?

5. Who does Holden decide to call?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Stradlater criticize Holden's composition about Allie's baseball mitt?

3. Compare and contrast Ackley and Stradlater, according to Holden's descriptions.

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

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

6. How is Allie's baseball mitt described?

7. Why does Holden like writing about Allie's baseball mitt?

8. Why does Holden feel bad about not telling Mrs. Morrow his real name?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Holden's relationships with adults in The Catcher of the Rye. What adults does he respect? Why does he respect them? What adults does he not respect? Why does he not respect them?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of Holden's creativity on his character. What does he say about film, music, and literature? What does he think of each? Why? How does Holden's creativity affect his character?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the importance of the red hunting hat. What does the red hunting had symbolize? Why is the hat important to Holden? Why does he give it to Phoebe?

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