Top 250+ Solved American Literature MCQ Questions Answer
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. Who is the narrator of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye?
a. D.B.
b. Allie.
c. Holden Caufield
d. Ackley
Q. 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
Q. 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.
Q. What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel?
a. Columbi
b. Whooton School.
c. Elkton Hills.
d. Pencey Prep.
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. 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
Q. 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 die
Q. After Holden checks into his room at the Edmont Hotel, what does he see out of hiswindow?
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
Q. 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.
Q. What characterizes "a phony," according to Holden?
a. Superficiality, pretention, hypocrisy
b. Joking, playing pranks
c. going on dates
d. Intelligence and cynicism
Q. The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden
a. Drugs
b. Complimentary breakfast
c. Movie tickets
d. Prostitute