Catcher in the Rye Set 1 MCQs

Q1 | The name of Holden’s brother who died was:

Phoebe
Kevin
Allie
George

Answer: Allie

Q2 | What is the name of the school Holden is attending at the beginning of his story?

The Whooton School
Pencey Prep
Don Bosco High
Elkton Hills

Answer: Pencey Prep

Q3 | Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after

Stradlater refuses to answer Holden’s questions about his date.
Stradlater suddenly attacks him
Stradlater brags about his sexual conquests
Stradlater rips his hound’s-tooth jacket

Answer: Stradlater refuses to answer Holden’s questions about his date.

Q4 | According to Holden, he knew he was happy when he was

Holding hands with Jane
Writing essays for Mr. Spencer
Fooling “phonies” with elaborate lies
Listening to Ernie piano

Answer: Holding hands with Jane

Q5 | The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden

Drugs
Complimentary breakfast
A prostitute
Movie tickets

Answer: A prostitute

Q6 | Phoebe chastises Holden because, in her mind, he

Smokes too many cigarettes
Dates terrible women
Is too nice
Doesn’t like anything

Answer: Doesn’t like anything

Q7 | Holden leaves Mr. Antolini’s apartment because

Mr. Antolini passes out drunk
He feels sick
He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him
Mr. Antolini throws him out

Answer: He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him

Q8 | Who is the narrator of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye?

D.B.
Allie.
Holden Caufield
Ackley

Answer: Holden Caufield

Q9 | When the novel begins, Holden describe

Taking a train to New York
Recuperating in a tuberculosis rest home
Riding a carousel in Central Park
Dining out with his sister Phoebe

Answer: Recuperating in a tuberculosis rest home

Q10 | What is the name of the book of short stories written by D.B.?

The Bloody Chamber.
The Matisse Stories.
The Yellow Wallpaper.
The Secret Goldfish.

Answer: The Secret Goldfish.

Q11 | What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel?

Columbia.
Whooton School.
Elkton Hills.
Pencey Prep.

Answer: Pencey Prep.

Q12 | Why is Holden back early from the fencing match?

The team lost, so they did not need to stay any longer.
He left the equipment on the subway.
He got lost and gave up.
He quit the team.

Answer: He left the equipment on the subway.

Q13 | Who is Mr. Spencer?

An elderly man Holden helps take care of.
The dean of students at Pencey Prep.
Holden's grandfather.
Holden's hinovel teacher.

Answer: Holden's hinovel teacher.

Q14 | What two reasons does Holden give for not talking about his early childhood?

The two reasons Holden gives for not talking about his early childhood are that kind of thingbores him, and that his parents would be upset if he shared anything personal about them.
That he felt neglected, and hated his parents.
That he hated school, and doesn’t like to bring back memories of his school days.
That he had no childhood memories, and had no real friends.

Answer: The two reasons Holden gives for not talking about his early childhood are that kind of thingbores him, and that his parents would be upset if he shared anything personal about them.

Q15 | What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team’s trip to New York?

A hound’s-tooth jacket
A red hunting hat
A brown derby
A pink leisure suit

Answer: A red hunting hat

Q16 | What happened to James Castle when the boys tormented him?

He took back the thing he said about the conceited boy.
He fell into a coma and had to be hospitalized.
He climbed out the window and down a tree.
He jumped out of the window, and died.

Answer: He jumped out of the window, and died.

Q17 | After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel, what does he see out of hiswindow?

A parade
A flock of ducks flying away from the Central Park lagoon
A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel
Jane and Stradlater

Answer: A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel

Q18 | Why does Holden refer to D.B.'s writing in Hollywood as prostitution?

because he feels that D.B. sold himself out for money.
Because D.B writes about the promiscuous life of Hollywood.
Because
B doesn’t care much about the subject of what he writes.

Answer: because he feels that D.B. sold himself out for money.

Q19 | What characterizes "a phony," according to Holden?

Superficiality, pretention, hypocrisy
Joking, playing pranks
going on dates
Intelligence and cynicism

Answer: Superficiality, pretention, hypocrisy

Q20 | The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden

Drugs
Complimentary breakfast
Movie tickets
Prostitute

Answer: Prostitute

Q21 | Holden claims he can’t sleep with Sunny because

He’s a virgin.
He loves her too much.
He’s mourning the death of his mother.
He’s just had an operation on his “clavichord.”

Answer: He’s just had an operation on his “clavichord.”

Q22 | The dominating theme of The Catcher in the Rye is

The protection of innocence, especially of children.
The protection of school children from the adult world.
About children and their future.
About saving innocent children from the harassment.

Answer: The protection of innocence, especially of children.

Q23 | According to Holden, what is “the best thing” about the Museum of Natural History is

“That no goddam phonies ever went there”
“That this one crazy Indian always reminds [him] of Allie”
“That the birds look exactly like the ducks in the lagoon”
“That everything stayed right where they are.”

Answer: “That everything stayed right where they are.”

Q24 | Why does the prostitute return with Maurice the doorman?

Maurice insists that Holden owes more money.
Holden invited them to join him for a drink.
The girl left her dress in Holden's room but is scared to go back to get it alone.
The prostitute says Holden raped her and she wants Maurice to beat him up.

Answer: The prostitute says Holden raped her and she wants Maurice to beat him up.

Q25 | Although Phoebe’s real middle name is “Josephine,” she signs her name as

Phoebe Benedict Arnold Caulfield
Phoebe “Mad Dog” Caulfield
Phoebe Allie Caufield
Phoebe Alexandra Caufield

Answer: Phoebe Allie Caufield