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Catcher In The Rye Chapter 20 Quiz

How does Holden behave while drinking?

He gets increasingly drunk and emotional

He falls asleep at the table

He becomes calm and serious

He starts singing loudly

None

What does Holden spill on his coat?

Water

Whiskey

Food

Coffee

None

Who does Holden talk to in his mind while bleeding?

Allie

D.B.

Jane

Phoebe

None

What happens when Holden calls Sally?

She ignores him

He embarrasses himself

She yells at him

She invites him over

None

What does Holden ask Allie to do for him?

Take him home

Forgive him

Not let him disappear

Stop the pain

None

What recurring symbol does the pond represent here?

Uncertainty and change

Rebellion and anger

Faith and stability

Peace and order

None

Who is Holden drinking with at the beginning of the chapter?

Carl Luce

Sally Hayes

Jane Gallagher

No one

None

What physical condition worsens for Holden in this chapter?

His fever

His nosebleed

His sore throat

His dizziness and headache

None

What does Holden imagine as he leaves the bar?

That he’s being chased

That Allie is alive

That he has a bullet in his gut

That Sally forgives him

None

What does Holden fear might happen to him?

He’ll run into his parents

He’ll fall into the pond

He’ll die of pneumonia

He’ll be arrested

None

What drink does Holden order repeatedly?

Scotch and soda

Martini

Beer

Whiskey sour

None

Where does Holden spend most of Chapter 20?

At Grand Central Station

At the Wicker Bar

At Phoebe’s school

At the carousel

None

What condition is Holden in when he reaches Central Park?

Drunk and freezing

Calm and happy

Angry and sober

Sick but alert

None

What does Holden decide to do the next day?

Call D.B.

Go back to Pencey

Visit Phoebe

Run away west

None

Who does Holden try to call while drunk?

Sally Hayes

Mr. Antolini

Jane Gallagher

Phoebe Caulfield

None

Why does Holden think of Phoebe during this dark moment?

She represents innocence and love

She scolded him

She wrote to him

She reminds him of Sally

None

What does Holden look for in the park?

Phoebe

A bench

His gloves

The ducks

None

Where does Holden decide to go after leaving the bar?

Central Park

Home

Sally’s apartment

Mr. Antolini’s

None

What does Holden fantasize about his own death?

Jane crying over him

People coming to his funeral

Phoebe forgetting him

Sally visiting his grave

None

What theme is reinforced by Holden’s drunken wandering?

Family and belonging

Success and ambition

Alienation and despair

Education and failure

None

What memory of Phoebe comforts Holden?

Her laughing

Her dancing in socks

Her singing “Little Shirley Beans”

Her writing stories

None

What does Holden drop while in the park?

His wallet

His hat

The record for Phoebe

His gloves

None

What emotion does Holden feel after breaking the record?

Indifference

Anger

Laughter

Sadness and guilt

None

How do the bartender and hat-check girl treat Holden?

With sympathy

With kindness

With annoyance

With laughter

None

What word best describes Holden’s mood in Chapter 20?

Amused

Peaceful

Desperate

Optimistic

None

What tone ends Chapter 20?

Hopeful and calm

Angry and bitter

Defiant and strong

Bleak and vulnerable

None

What does Holden do with the broken record pieces?

Drops them in the pond

Gives them to a stranger

Keeps them for Phoebe

Throws them away

None

What happens to the record?

He forgets it

It breaks into pieces

He throws it in the pond

He gives it away

None

What does the cold weather symbolize for Holden?

His desire for purity

His loneliness and isolation

His strength

His fear of change

None

What literary device dominates Holden’s inner talk with Allie?

Alliteration

Metaphor

Apostrophe

Irony

None

Time's up

Don’t Leave Without Trying One More

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Author: Michael Bartlett

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