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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 think Mr. Spencer yelled at him as he shut the door?
2. How much does Holden give Sunny?
3. On what floor is Holden's family apartment?
4. What is the name of the club in Holden's hotel?
5. What does Holden see a man do when he looks out his hotel window?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ackley grunt a response when Stradlater says hello to him?
2. How does Holden wish he had handled his missing gloves as opposed to how he would likely have handled it?
3. Why is Holden so upset when he discusses Stradlater's date?
4. Why does Holden stay at Ernie's even though “jerks and phonies” surround him?
5. Why does Holden ask Ackley about joining a monastery?
6. Why does Holden keep watching the “perverts” he sees out his hotel window?
7. Why does Holden refer to D.B.'s writing in Hollywood as prostitution?
8. Why does Holden like that Jane puts her hand on the back of his neck?
9. Why does Mrs. Morrow think her son is not a good mixer with other boys?
10. Why does Holden feel bad about not telling Mrs. Morrow his real name?
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
Identify the climax of the novel. How do you know this is the climax? Could any other scenes be considered the climax? If so, which ones, and why? How does the beginning of the novel lead up to the climax? How is the novel resolved after the climax?
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