Catcher in the Rye Exam Questions

1. What does Holden call his brother D.B. at the beginning of the story?

2. What's Holden's history teachers name.

3. What are the 3 books listed in chapter 3?

4. What type of people does Holden not like?

5. What did Holden write the story about?

6. Why do Holden and Stradlater fight?

7. Who does Holden go to the movies with?

8. After the fight with Stradlater, where does Holden sleep?

9. After Holden sees the writing, what does he imagine doing to the person?

10. What do Holden and the prostitute do?

11. How much does Holden pay the prostitute?

12. When the lady in the train asks Holden what his name is, what does he tell her it is?

13. What two characters are introduced in chapter 3?

14. When do we see Holden's tone change?

15. Who does Holden want to marry?