Catcher in the Rye � Chapter 1-5 Quiz

							Name: ____________________________________________          Date: _______________



                                 Catcher in the Rye – Chapter 1-5 Quiz
Vocabulary
                                                                                             Score

    Read each word.                                                                     ___ / 40
    Match the BEST definition with the word.
    Mark your answer


               1.    fiend                      A a room or salon.


               2.    lousy                      B annoy or irritate


               3.    innumerable                C a cancer of the blood, usually fatal.

                                                  a person who is extremely addicted to
               4.    parlor                     D some pernicious habit


               5.    falsetto                   E An essay.

                                                  a doglike animal of Africa having a
                                                  sloping back, and large teeth and feeding
               6.    composition                F chiefly on carrion, often in packs.


               7.    hyena                      G bad or miserable


               8.    leukemia                   H isolate; kick out of the group


               9.    hunch                       I fake or false


               10.   ostracize                  J too many to count

                                                  the enemy of the hero or protagonist of a
               11.   antagonist                 K drama or other literary work

                                                  a high pitched voice, sounding like a
               12.   phony                      L female


               13.   aggravate                  M a guess; a premonition or suspicion;
                                            1 of 2
Mr. Lamoree
Fairfax H.S.                                                       a1394978-93fe-467a-986b-b2de2b7a655d.doc
Multiple Choice: Circle the BEST answer for each.
14. Who wrote “The Catcher in the Rye”?
   a.          J.D. Salinger                            c.   Henry David Thoreau
   b.          Edgar Allan Poe                          d.   Ernest Hemingway


15. In what point of view is the story written?

               a.     1st person                        c.   3rd person
               b.     2nd person                        d.   None of the above

16. What is the subject of the composition Holden writes for Stradlater?

               a.     his brother’s baseball mitt            c.     Holden’s favorite authors
               b.     Stradlater’s brother                   d.     None of the above

17. What is the name of Holden’s younger brother?

               a.     Ackley                                 c.     Mal
               b.     Allie                                  d.     None of the above

18. How does Holden’s younger brother die?

               a.     He gets hit by a car.                  c.    He dies of leukemia.
               b.     He drowns                              d.     None of the above

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SENTENCES:

19. What did Holden do the night his brother died?




20. Describe an internal and external trait of Allie, as described by Holden.




                                                    2 of 2
Mr. Lamoree
Fairfax H.S.                                                              a1394978-93fe-467a-986b-b2de2b7a655d.doc