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the catcher in the rye

1. what does holdens hunting hat represent?

a. a desire to stay warm
b. a need to disguise himself
c. a desire to be different to other people
d. a response to peer pressure

1. where is holden when the novel begins?

a. his dorm
b. his teacher’s house
c. visiting his brother in hollywood
d. a summer vacation in maine
e. in a mental institute
f. watching a football game
g. none of the above

1. why do stradlater and holden begin fighting?

a. stradlater makes fun of holden for being expelled
b. stradlater refuses to tell holden anything about his date with jane
c. holden makes fun of stradlater for not cleaning his razor
d. stradlater ripped holden’s hound’s tooth jacket that he borrowed

1. what is the essay supposed to be about that holden writes for stradlater?

a. a description of a room
b. a description of an object used in sports
c. a story about a sibling
d. a story about someone with a terminal illness

1. above all, what does holden consider the “phoniest of the phonies”?

a. comic books
b. stradlater
c. ackley
d. his teacher mr. spencer
e. hollywood and the movies

1. what does holden ask sally hayes to do?

a. write an essay for him
b. call him back
c. run away with him
d. marry him

1. what is the outcome of holden’s encounter with the prostitute?

a. sex
b. conversation
c. violence
d. suicide
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Explanation:

Question 1

In "The Catcher in the Rye", Holden's hunting hat is a symbol of his desire to be different from the "phonies" around him. Option a is incorrect as it's more symbolic than practical warmth. Option b is wrong as he doesn't use it for disguise. Option d is incorrect as peer pressure isn't the reason. So the correct answer is the option with "A desire to be different to other people".

The novel begins with Holden in a mental institute (or rest home) as he is recounting his story from there. Option a is wrong as he's not in his dorm. Option b is incorrect. Option c is wrong. Option d is wrong. Option f is wrong. So the correct answer is "In a mental institute" (the option marked with a check, likely option e).

Stradlater and Holden fight because Stradlater refuses to tell Holden about his date with Jane, and Holden gets angry. Option a is wrong. Option c is incorrect. Option d is not the reason. So the correct answer is "Stradlater refuses to tell Holden anything about his date with Jane" (option b).

Answer:

The option with "A desire to be different to other people" (the one marked with a check in the original, likely the third option in the list for this question)

Question 2