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1.What is the name of the school Holden attended in the beginning
of the book?
a. I hated New Berry
b. I attended Pencey
c. I used to go to Welton
d. "Marshalls was my first school I was kicked out of
2. Define what we found out about Holden's father?
a. He left my mom and I
b. My father died before I met him
c. He used to beat me when I was younger
d. My father is catholic
1. Describe what Holden thinks about Catholics?
a. Its another phony mask that people wear to hide their flaws
b. I like meeting other Catholics, I can actually relate to them
c. I hate Catholics, they remind me of my dead brother
d. Catholicism is a fake religion
2. How would you classify Holdens level of sexual experience
philosophy about sex?
a. Ive never had sex
b. Sex is for phonys
c. Im saving sex for marriage
d. Sex is a weekly thing
3. Distinguish how Holden reveal about his issues in Oral
Expression?
a. I flunked that class because Mr. Vinson was a cruel and
shallow man
b. I flunked that class because I always ditches that class
c. I flunked that class because it was full of phonys
d. Easiest class ever, the only class I passed
1. What facts would you use to show that Phoebe wanted to fight
with Holden?
a. Phoebe doesnt want to fight him
b. Phoebe trys to sucker punch Holden when he wasnt expecting
it
c. Phoebe says shes going to kill him
d. None of the above
2. Apply why does Holden want to find a record store?

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a. I want to see if they have my favorite album

b. Before I go home, I want to get my mom a present
c. I know Phoebe wanted the Little Shirley Beans Record
d. I know my dad always liked old records
3. How do Holden and Stradlater differ in their understanding of
rules?
a. Rules shouldnt be brokenHolden Rules dont mean anything
to me- Stradlater
b. They both have the same opinion on not breaking the rules
c. A & D
d. Rules are nothing Holden We have rules for a reason
Stradlater
4. Why is it funny that Stradlater wants Holden to write his paper?
a. He wants to embarrass Holden
b. He isnt the brightest kid, so lets let him write the paper
c. He wants to show Holden he can do it if he tries
d. A&B
5. Solve why Holden thinks Sally suggests going ice-skating?
a. She wants to ditch him there
b. So she could show off her cute ass
c. That was their first date so Sally thought it would be cute
d. They both love to ice skate
1. Does Holden know his way around the city? What inference can
you make about him?
a. I do not know this city at all But it shows us how intelligent
Holden is
b. Yes he lived there before
c. Yes, this is the city where his school is located
d. No he doesnt, thats why he goes home after the first day of
being there
2.Holden claims hes a pacifist. Explain what that is, and is he
one?
a. A peaceful person
b. A Rude person
c. A phony
d. A nobody
3. Analyze why it depressed Holden when the old man told him
Pency were the happiest days of his life?
a. He thought that if that old man could have fun there then he
should of too
b. He felt bad for the old man because he knew that he wouldnt
live very much longer
c. He saw how much fun the old man had at Pency and now thinks
his life wont be getting any better from here on out

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d. He was depressed because he wants his mom back

4.Compare Holdens feelings for women compare to his feelings for
men?
a. Perceivesmenassexualdeviants,annoyingboresorasphonies,viewsfemales
asobjectstoadoreandprotect
b. He likes guys better then girls
c. He hates both girls and guys
d. None of the above
5.Distinguish what does Holden mean by Mothers are all slightly
insane
a. He hates all moms
b. Moms annoy him
c. All mothers are weird in their own way
d. A&B
1. Aretherecertaininstancesinthetextwherewecan'ttellwhetherseventeen
yearoldHoldenistalkingabouthisfeelingsnoworhisfeelingswhenhewas
sixteen?
a.
2.IfHoldenissoobsessedwithsavingchildren'sinnocence,whydoesntheworry
moreabouthisown?Whatdoes"innocence"meanforhim?Tohim?
a.
3. HowmuchcanwetrustHolden'sdescriptionsofotherpeople?IsAckleyreally
asdisgustingaswe'retoldheis?IsPhoebereallysmartandasawesomeashesays
sheis?
a.
1. What appears to be the main conflict in the novel? Can you
describe the cause and effects on the part of the characters or the
setting that have led to this conflict?

2. How would the book have been different if it had taken place in
a different time or place?

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