Holden Caulfield trivia
Holden Caulfield Mini Quiz
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Question 1
Literary rebel Holden Caulfield obsessively worries about what animals during the winter?
Holden asks New York cab drivers where the ducks go when the lagoon freezes, a motif symbolizing his deep fear of change and entering adulthood.
Question 2
Disillusioned teen Holden Caulfield uses what popular insult to describe hypocritical adults?
In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Holden uses the word "phony" over 40 times to condemn the superficiality and pretense of society.
Question 3
Grieving brother Holden Caulfield keeps a left-handed baseball mitt covered in what writing?
The glove belonged to Holden's younger brother Allie, who died of leukemia. Allie transcribed the poems to read while playing in the outfield.
Question 4
Protagonist Holden Caulfield dreams of doing what imaginary job to protect innocent children?
This protective fantasy inspires the title The Catcher in the Rye. It originates from Holden mishearing a lyric in the Robert Burns poem "Comin' Thro' the Rye."