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The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. Salinger

Study Guide

Summary
- Video Plot Summary
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Plot Analysis
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Genre
- Allusions
- Style
- Point of View
- Tone
- Foreshadowing
- Key Facts
- What Does the Title Mean?
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Writing Help

Further Study

Chapters 10-12 Quiz

Further Study Chapters 10-12 Quiz

1 of 5
What does Holden think of his sister, Phoebe?

He thinks she's annoying, immature, and whiney.
He worries that she's sickly and might die like Allie.
He's afraid that she'll be a promiscuous teenager.
He thinks she's pretty, smart, likeable, nice, and funny.

2 of 5
Who does Holden dance and drink (a coke) with in the hotel bar?

A group of girls visiting from out of town
He brings Phoebe, who is wearing her nightgown and half-asleep
A prostitute he hires
A burlesque dancer whose number he had

3 of 5
What was Holden's relationship with Jane?

They went out for years but had a terrible break up.
They dated on and off but were never too serious about each other.
They became good friends one summer, and Holden was attracted to her.
He loved Jane passionately, but she always ignored him.

4 of 5
What does Horwitz, the cabby, get angry at Holden about?

Anti-semitism
Ducks
Pigeons
Crime

5 of 5
Why does Holden flee from the nightclub?

He sees his parents across the room.
He feels dizzy and his nose starts bleeding.
Because he runs into Lillian Simmons, who annoys him.
He can't get Mr. Spencer's lecture out of his head.

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