Catcher in the Rye Set 2
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This set of American Literature Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Catcher in the Rye Set 2
Q1 | At breakfast, Holden is surprised that the nun
- Eats fatty foods
- Likes Romeo and Juliet
- Shows no remorse over stealing the collection money
- Spits water on her partner’s face.
Q2 | What does the lyric, "if a body catch a body coming through the rye" that Holdenmisquotes make him imagine?
- Walking in the street just along the curb while cars race by, honking
- Standing at the edge of a cliff and catching children who come too close.
- Being a little kid playing in the Rye
- Running off to become a farmer in Maine or Vermont.
Q3 | According to Holden Caulfied, what characterizes “a phony”?
- pretending to be a good student and going to college
- intelligence and cynicism
- superficiality, pretension, hypocrisy
- joking and playing pranks
Q4 | How old is Holden Caulfield?
- 21
- 19
- 16
- 17
Q5 | What does Holden Caulfield’s obsessive search for company reveal?
- his deep loneliness
- his social nature
- his love for life
- his insomnia
Q6 | What does Phoebe help the reader understand about Holden?
- Holden is mean to her
- He constantly makes false promises
- He is deeply sad and had difficulty maturing
- He is not really messed up
Q7 | According to Holden Caulfield, who is the “queen of all phonies”?
- Sally Hayes
- Allie
- Jane
- Winnie Newton
Q8 | According to Holden, he knew he was happy when he was
- Writing essays for Mr. Spencer
- Holding hands with Jane
- Fooling “phonies” with elaborate lies
- Conversing with Mr.Antolini
Q9 | The judge found Tom Robinson:
- Innocent
- Guilty
- undecided
- dirty
Q10 | Who tells Jem that it is a sin to kill mockingbirds?
- Calpurnia
- Heck Tate
- Atticus
- Dill
Q11 | MayellaEwell is actually beaten by:
- Tom Robinson
- Bob Ewell
- Boo Radley
- Frank Sawyer
Q12 | Jem and Scout are taken to the black community church by:
- Miss maudie
- Reverend Sykes
- Calpurnia
- Aunt Alexandria
Q13 | Jem’s pants are mended by:
- Boo Radley
- Dill
- Bob Ewell
- Atticus
Q14 | Where does Boo leave gifts for Scout and Jem?
- In a trunk by the shop
- in a hole in the oak tree
- in the dried waterhole
- the porch
Q15 | Who causes the lynch mob to disperse?
- Mr. Underwood
- Scout
- Atticus
- Bob Ewell
Q16 | What is Scout’s real name?
- Jean Louise Finch
- Louise Marie Finch
- Louise Scout Finch
- Lee Mae Finch
Q17 | Whose house burns down in To Kill A Mockingbird?
- Aunt Alexamdra’s
- Atticus’s
- Mr. Underwood’s
- Miss Maudie’s
Q18 | Who insists that Bob Ewell’s death is an accident?
- Heck Tate
- Allicus
- Scout
- Boo Radley
Q19 | Who is the president of the United States at the time that the events in To Kill AMockingbird occur?
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Harry Truman
- Franklin
- Roosevelt
Q20 | Who beats up Mayella Ewell?
- Bob Ewell
- Boo Radley
- Tom Robinson
- Heck Tate
Q21 | The neighbour of Scout and Jem sets herself outside of Maycomb’s conventionality is:
- Calpurnia
- Miss Maudie
- Helen Robinson
- Reverend Skyes
Q22 | Atticus tries to defend Tom Robinson from the allegations of
- Mayella Ewing
- Bob and MayellaEwell
- Mr. Cunningham
- Miss Caroline
Q23 | The town, Maycomb is comprised of three communities:
- The white folk, the black community, and the ‘white trash’
- The black community, the rich, and the privileged
- The White people, the black people, and the laborers
- The rich, the poor, the country farmers
Q24 | The most important theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is the book’s exploration of
- The moral nature of human beings
- The evil nature of Human beings
- Children’s education
- The coming of age of Scout and Jem
Q25 | The moral voice of To Kill a Mockingbird is embodied by
- Atticus Finch
- Tom Robinson
- Scout Finch
- Aunt Alexandra