The Catcher in the Rye

Multiple Choice

1. C (Chapter 1)

2.  A (Chapter 1)

3. D (Chapter 2)

4. C (All Chapters)

5. B (Chapters 1-5)

6. A (Chapters 3-7)

7. B (Chapter 4)

8. A (Chapter 5)

9. D (Chapters 5-25)

10. B (Chapter 6)

11. A (Chapters 3-24)

12. C (Chapter 7)

13. A (Chapter 22)

14. D (Chapter 24)

15. B (Chapter 25)

Long Answer

1. Holden writes a descriptive essay because Stradlater asked him to do so. The fact that he writes about Allie's baseball mitt reveals that Allie still means a great deal to Holden, and he enjoys thinking about and reminiscing on memories of his brother. (Chapter 6)

2. Holden is not a reliable narrator as his view of others is very skewed. People are generally not perfect or horrible, and Holden's idealistic nature makes him see people in this biased manner. (All chapters)

3. The open-ended nature of the novel suggests that Holden may be willing to face his past and learn from his mistakes, but he might also repeat mistakes and struggle. This suggests that Holden's problems of grief, post-traumatic stress, and loneliness are difficult and cannot be resolved easily.