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1:  Where is Holden when the novel begins?

a. His dorm room

b. A mental hospital

c. A hotel in New York City

d. New Hampshire
2:  What is D.B.’s profession?

a. Bank manager

b. High school teacher

c. Hollywood screenwriter

d. Basketball coach
3:  What school did Holden get expelled from?

a. Pencey Prep

b. Saxon Hall

c. Thomsen Hill

d. Spencer
4:  What animals in Central Park does Holden worry about?

a. Pigeons

b. Ducks

c. Horses

d. Dogs
5:  Who is Holden’s roommate in the dorm?

a. Ackley

b. Maurice

c. William Lundy

d. Ward Stradlater
6:  What possession of Allie’s does Holden write about in a descriptive theme paper?

a. His book of poetry

b. His red hunting cap

c. His baseball glove

d. His hounds tooth jacket
7:  Who is Ward’s date on Saturday night?

a. Phoebe

b. Jane Gallagher

c. Sunny

d. Sally
8:  Where do Sally and Holden go on their date?

a. To the Empire State Building

b. To a matinee and a skating rink

c. To the Metropolitan Museum of Art

d. To a play in Greenwich Village
9:  Whom does Phoebe play the part of in the Christmas pageant?

a. One of the wise men

b. Benedict Arnold

c. Benjamin Franklin

d. Father Christmas
10:  With whom does Holden discuss Romeo and Juliet?

a. Two nuns

b. A prostitute

c. His mother

d. Phoebe
11:  What is the name of Holden's favorite short story by his brother?

a. The Hanged Man

b. The Hanging Garden

c. The Secret Garden

d. The Secret Goldfish


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