Top 250+ Solved American Literature MCQ Questions Answer
Q. 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 “clavichor”
Q. 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.
Q. 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.”
Q. 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.
Q. 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
Q. 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.
Q. What does the lyric, "if a body catch a body coming through the rye" that Holdenmisquotes 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.
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. According to Holden Caulfield, who is the “queen of all phonies”?
a. Sally Hayes
b. Allie
c. Jane
d. Winnie Newton
Q. 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
Q. Who tells Jem that it is a sin to kill mockingbirds?
a. Calpurnia
b. Heck Tate
c. Atticus
d. Dill