Phoneys and flits. corny and chew the fat. This Catcher In The Rye Vocabulary Quiz will test your mastery of the 1950s slang and particular jargon that makes the book’s tone so special. Start the quiz and show your language skills.
Catcher In The Rye Vocabulary Quiz Questions
- What does “intoxicating” mean when Holden feels happy for once?
- What does “blasé” mean about people Holden dislikes?
- What does “provocative” mean when describing certain behavior?
- What does “spontaneous” mean when Holden acts on impulse?
- What does “grippe” mean when Holden is sick?
- What does “sacrilegious” mean when Holden insults religion?
- What does “clique” mean when Holden talks about school groups?
- What does “spiteful” mean when Holden describes someone’s actions?
- What does “nostalgic” mean when Holden remembers the past?
- What does “phony” mean as Holden uses it?
- What does “ostracize” mean in the context of Holden’s school life?
- What does “qualm” mean when Holden says he has no qualms about leaving?
- What does “pacifist” mean when Holden describes himself?
- What does “incognito” mean when Holden hides his identity?
- What does “unscrupulous” mean when Holden calls Stradlater that?
- What does “boisterous” mean when Holden describes kids?
- What does “humility” mean in the novel’s context?
- What does “lavish” mean when Holden discusses gifts?
- What does “conscientious” mean when Holden praises a teacher?
- What does “digression” mean in Holden’s storytelling?
- What does “nonchalant” mean when Holden acts cool?
- What does “bourgeois” mean when Holden uses it insultingly?
- What does “suave” mean when Holden mocks men like Stradlater?
- What does “halitosis” mean as used by Holden?
- What does “putrid” mean when describing a movie or place?
- What does “psychic” mean when Holden describes Phoebe?
- What does “inferiority complex” mean in the book’s context?
- What does “reciprocal” mean in Holden’s conversation about love?
- What does “pedagogical” mean in the novel’s discussions?
- What does “inane” mean when Holden criticizes people’s talk?