Salinger, J.D.
AR Quiz No. 5978 EN
The story narrates the aftermath of a prep school expulsion and a subsequent nervous breakdown through the eyes of a cynical teenager. The content of the plot includes adult themes and profanity.
| ATOS Book Level: | 4.7 |
| Interest Level: | Upper Grades (UG 9-12) |
| AR Points: | 11.0 |
| Word Count: | 73404 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Fiction |
Quiz Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Why was Holden kicked out? | Failing most classes |
| 2. Holden said he left another school because… | Surrounded by phonies |
| 3. What did Stradlater ask Holden to do? | Write English |
| 4. Holden’s brother died of… | Leukemia |
| 5. Holden told Mrs. Morrow her son was… | Mean |
| 6. Where did Holden’s brother write poetry? | In baseball mitt |
| 7. When Holden spoke of his brother… | DB prostituted himself |
| 8. Holden talked about how he felt and he said… | He was lonesome |
| 9. Holden said Ernie was… | A snob |
| 10. Why did Holden not like the Disciples? | They let Jesus down |
| 11. Few happy memories Holden had from childhood was… | The museum |
| 12. Holden tried to talk Sally into running away to… | Vermont and Massachusetts |
| 13. Why did Holden call the lady who cried a phony? | She ignored her kid |
| 14. After being kicked out, Holden told Phoebe he was… | Going to military school |
| 15. Holden remembered James Castle, a boy… | Who jumped out of a window |
| 16. How did Holden respond to Phoebe’s command for one thing he liked? | “I like Allie” |
| 17. Holden wanted to be a catcher in the rye and… | Save little kids |
| 18. Holden was gonna stay at Mr. Antonioni’s but… | He was patting him on the head |
| 19. Holden dreamed about running away and… | Living in a cabin in the woods |
| 20. As Phoebe rode on the carousel, Holden realized… | Older people had to let kids fall |