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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. Who does Holden call when he was drunk?

2. What does Phoebe eat for dinner?

3. What is a “flit?”

4. What does Holden get for breakfast?

5. Where is the girl Carl is dating from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Holden call Sally when he is drunk?

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

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

4. Why is Mr. Antolini worried about Holden?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Holden say he would volunteer to sit on an atomic bomb if there is another war?

10. Why does Holden decide that he should not feel sorry for girls who marry bores?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher. Why is Jane important to Holden? How can you tell? What role does Jane play in the novel? How does she affect Holden's decisions in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the importance of perception in literature. How does the author use perception to affect the reader's interpretation of events in the novel? Give one example from The Catcher in the Rye that shows the importance of perception. Is this an effective use of perception? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the point of view of The Catcher in the Rye. How is the point of view identified? How does the point of view affect the novel? Why does the author use this point of view to tell the novel?

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