Chapter 11 Quiz — The Catcher in the Rye

Where is Holden sitting when he begins thinking about Jane Gallagher in Chapter 11?

• In his room at the Edmont Hotel
• In a chair in the lobby of the Edmont Hotel
• At a bar in Greenwich Village
• On a bench in Central Park

How did Holden first come to meet Jane Gallagher?

• They were classmates at the same school
• They met at a party in New York City
• Their families rented neighboring summer houses in Maine
• She was a friend of Holden's sister Phoebe

What pet did the Gallagher family own that led to Holden meeting Jane?

• A golden retriever
• A Siamese cat
• A Doberman pinscher
• A beagle

What is Jane's distinctive habit when playing checkers?

• She always lets Holden go first
• She keeps her kings in the back row and never moves them
• She plays as fast as possible without thinking
• She insists on playing with the red pieces

Who is Mr. Cudahy?

• Jane's biological father
• A teacher at Pencey Prep
• Jane's stepfather
• The Gallaghers' neighbor in Maine

What makes Jane cry during the checkers game?

• Holden tells her about being expelled from school
• Her stepfather Mr. Cudahy comes onto the porch and asks about cigarettes
• She loses a close game of checkers to Holden
• Holden tells her about Allie's death

How does Holden comfort Jane when she cries?

• He tells her a joke to make her laugh
• He confronts her stepfather about his behavior
• He kisses her all over her face except her lips
• He holds her hand and tells her everything will be fine

What sacred possession does Holden share only with Jane?

• His red hunting hat
• A letter from his brother D.B.
• Allie's baseball mitt with poems written in green ink
• A photograph of his family

Where does Holden go instead of calling Jane at the end of Chapter 11?

• Back to his hotel room
• To Central Park to find the ducks
• To Ernie's nightclub in Greenwich Village
• To Penn Station to take a train home

Which of the following events actually happen in Chapter 11?

Which of these statements about Holden's memories of Jane are true?

What does 'platonic' mean in the context of describing Holden and Jane's relationship?

• Intensely romantic and passionate
• Intimate and affectionate but not sexual or romantic
• Distant and formal
• Based entirely on shared interests

What is a 'flashback' in literary terms?

• A sudden increase in narrative tension
• A shift in the narrative to an earlier time period to provide context
• A technique where the ending is revealed first
• A character's sudden change of opinion

What does 'idealization' mean as it relates to Holden's memories of Jane?

• Remembering events exactly as they happened
• Deliberately forgetting unpleasant memories
• Regarding something as perfect or better than it actually is
• Creating a fictional version of someone