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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in English (MA English) , English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
The animals in Central Park whose fate Holden often wonders are: |
| A. | The beggars |
| B. | The squirrels |
| C. | The ducks in the lagoon |
| D. | The kids on the meadow |
| Answer» C. The ducks in the lagoon | |
| 2. |
Holden attempts to have sex with: |
| A. | Sally |
| B. | Sunny |
| C. | Jane |
| D. | Sandra |
| Answer» C. Jane | |
| 3. |
The name of Holden’s brother who died was: |
| A. | Phoebe |
| B. | Kevin |
| C. | Allie |
| D. | George |
| Answer» C. Allie | |
| 4. |
What is the name of the school Holden is attending at the beginning of his story? |
| A. | The Whooton School |
| B. | Pencey Prep |
| C. | Don Bosco High |
| D. | Elkton Hills |
| Answer» B. Pencey Prep | |
| 5. |
Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after |
| A. | Stradlater refuses to answer Holden’s questions about his date. |
| B. | Stradlater suddenly attacks him |
| C. | Stradlater brags about his sexual conquests |
| D. | Stradlater rips his hound’s-tooth jacket |
| Answer» A. Stradlater refuses to answer Holden’s questions about his date. | |
| 6. |
According to Holden, he knew he was happy when he was |
| A. | Holding hands with Jane |
| B. | Writing essays for Mr. Spencer |
| C. | Fooling “phonies” with elaborate lies |
| D. | Listening to Ernie piano |
| Answer» A. Holding hands with Jane | |
| 7. |
The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden |
| A. | Drugs |
| B. | Complimentary breakfast |
| C. | A prostitute |
| D. | Movie tickets |
| Answer» C. A prostitute | |
| 8. |
Phoebe chastises Holden because, in her mind, he |
| A. | Smokes too many cigarettes |
| B. | Dates terrible women |
| C. | Is too nice |
| D. | Doesn’t like anything |
| Answer» D. Doesn’t like anything | |
| 9. |
Holden leaves Mr. Antolini’s apartment because |
| A. | Mr. Antolini passes out drunk |
| B. | He feels sick |
| C. | He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him |
| D. | Mr. Antolini throws him out |
| Answer» C. He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him | |
| 10. |
Who is the narrator of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye? |
| A. | D.B. |
| B. | Allie. |
| C. | Holden Caufield |
| D. | Ackley |
| Answer» C. Holden Caufield | |
| 11. |
When the novel begins, Holden describe |
| A. | Taking a train to New York |
| B. | Recuperating in a tuberculosis rest home |
| C. | Riding a carousel in Central Park |
| D. | Dining out with his sister Phoebe |
| Answer» B. Recuperating in a tuberculosis rest home | |
| 12. |
What is the name of the book of short stories written by D.B.? |
| A. | The Bloody Chamber. |
| B. | The Matisse Stories. |
| C. | The Yellow Wallpaper. |
| D. | The Secret Goldfish. |
| Answer» D. The Secret Goldfish. | |
| 13. |
What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel? |
| A. | Columbia. |
| B. | Whooton School. |
| C. | Elkton Hills. |
| D. | Pencey Prep. |
| Answer» D. Pencey Prep. | |
| 14. |
Why is Holden back early from the fencing match? |
| A. | The team lost, so they did not need to stay any longer. |
| B. | He left the equipment on the subway. |
| C. | He got lost and gave up. |
| D. | He quit the team. |
| Answer» B. He left the equipment on the subway. | |
| 15. |
Who is Mr. Spencer? |
| A. | An elderly man Holden helps take care of. |
| B. | The dean of students at Pencey Prep. |
| C. | Holden's grandfather. |
| D. | Holden's hinovel teacher. |
| Answer» D. Holden's hinovel teacher. | |
| 16. |
What two reasons does Holden give for not talking about his early childhood? |
| A. | 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. |
| B. | That he felt neglected, and hated his parents. |
| C. | That he hated school, and doesn’t like to bring back memories of his school days. |
| D. | That he had no childhood memories, and had no real friends. |
| Answer» A. 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. | |
| 17. |
What item of clothing did Holden buy during the team’s trip to New York? |
| A. | A hound’s-tooth jacket |
| B. | A red hunting hat |
| C. | A brown derby |
| D. | A pink leisure suit |
| Answer» B. A red hunting hat | |
| 18. |
What happened to James Castle when the boys tormented him? |
| A. | He took back the thing he said about the conceited boy. |
| B. | He fell into a coma and had to be hospitalized. |
| C. | He climbed out the window and down a tree. |
| D. | He jumped out of the window, and died. |
| Answer» D. He jumped out of the window, and died. | |
| 19. |
After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel, what does he see out of his window? |
| A. | A parade |
| B. | A flock of ducks flying away from the Central Park lagoon |
| C. | A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel |
| D. | Jane and Stradlater |
| Answer» C. A variety of bizarre sex acts going on in other rooms of the hotel | |
| 20. |
Why does Holden refer to D.B.'s writing in Hollywood as prostitution? |
| A. | because he feels that D.B. sold himself out for money. |
| B. | Because D.B writes about the promiscuous life of Hollywood. |
| C. | Because |
| D. | B doesn’t care much about the subject of what he writes. |
| Answer» A. because he feels that D.B. sold himself out for money. | |
| 21. |
What characterizes "a phony," according to Holden? |
| A. | Superficiality, pretention, hypocrisy |
| B. | Joking, playing pranks |
| C. | going on dates |
| D. | Intelligence and cynicism |
| Answer» A. Superficiality, pretention, hypocrisy | |
| 22. |
The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden |
| A. | Drugs |
| B. | Complimentary breakfast |
| C. | Movie tickets |
| D. | Prostitute |
| Answer» D. Prostitute | |
| 23. |
Holden claims he can’t sleep with Sunny because |
| A. | He’s a virgin. |
| B. | He loves her too much. |
| C. | He’s mourning the death of his mother. |
| D. | He’s just had an operation on his “clavichord.” |
| Answer» D. He’s just had an operation on his “clavichord.” | |
| 24. |
The dominating theme of The Catcher in the Rye is |
| A. | The protection of innocence, especially of children. |
| B. | The protection of school children from the adult world. |
| C. | About children and their future. |
| D. | About saving innocent children from the harassment. |
| Answer» A. The protection of innocence, especially of children. | |
| 25. |
According to Holden, what is “the best thing” about the Museum of Natural History is |
| A. | “That no goddam phonies ever went there” |
| B. | “That this one crazy Indian always reminds [him] of Allie” |
| C. | “That the birds look exactly like the ducks in the lagoon” |
| D. | “That everything stayed right where they are.” |
| Answer» D. “That everything stayed right where they are.” | |
| 26. |
Why does the prostitute return with Maurice the doorman? |
| A. | Maurice insists that Holden owes more money. |
| B. | Holden invited them to join him for a drink. |
| C. | The girl left her dress in Holden's room but is scared to go back to get it alone. |
| D. | The prostitute says Holden raped her and she wants Maurice to beat him up. |
| Answer» D. The prostitute says Holden raped her and she wants Maurice to beat him up. | |
| 27. |
Although Phoebe’s real middle name is “Josephine,” she signs her name as |
| A. | Phoebe Benedict Arnold Caulfield |
| B. | Phoebe “Mad Dog” Caulfield |
| C. | Phoebe Allie Caufield |
| D. | Phoebe Alexandra Caufield |
| Answer» C. Phoebe Allie Caufield | |
| 28. |
At breakfast, Holden is surprised that the nun |
| A. | Eats fatty foods |
| B. | Likes Romeo and Juliet |
| C. | Shows no remorse over stealing the collection money |
| D. | Spits water on her partner’s face. |
| Answer» B. Likes Romeo and Juliet | |
| 29. |
What does the lyric, "if a body catch a body coming through the rye" that Holden misquotes make him imagine? |
| A. | Walking in the street just along the curb while cars race by, honking |
| B. | Standing at the edge of a cliff and catching children who come too close. |
| C. | Being a little kid playing in the Rye |
| D. | Running off to become a farmer in Maine or Vermont. |
| Answer» B. Standing at the edge of a cliff and catching children who come too close. | |
| 30. |
According to Holden Caulfied, what characterizes “a phony”? |
| A. | pretending to be a good student and going to college |
| B. | intelligence and cynicism |
| C. | superficiality, pretension, hypocrisy |
| D. | joking and playing pranks |
| Answer» C. superficiality, pretension, hypocrisy | |
| 31. |
How old is Holden Caulfield? |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» D. 17 | |
| 32. |
What does Holden Caulfield’s obsessive search for company reveal? |
| A. | his deep loneliness |
| B. | his social nature |
| C. | his love for life |
| D. | his insomnia |
| Answer» A. his deep loneliness | |
| 33. |
What does Phoebe help the reader understand about Holden? |
| A. | Holden is mean to her |
| B. | He constantly makes false promises |
| C. | He is deeply sad and had difficulty maturing |
| D. | He is not really messed up |
| Answer» C. He is deeply sad and had difficulty maturing | |
| 34. |
According to Holden Caulfield, who is the “queen of all phonies”? |
| A. | Sally Hayes |
| B. | Allie |
| C. | Jane |
| D. | Winnie Newton |
| Answer» A. Sally Hayes | |
| 35. |
According to Holden, he knew he was happy when he was |
| A. | Writing essays for Mr. Spencer |
| B. | Holding hands with Jane |
| C. | Fooling “phonies” with elaborate lies |
| D. | Conversing with Mr.Antolini |
| Answer» B. Holding hands with Jane | |
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