Top 50+ Solved Catcher in the Rye MCQ Questions Answer
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
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