Chapter 22 Quiz — The Catcher in the Rye

What does Phoebe repeatedly warn Holden about in Chapter 22?

• That he will never get into college
• That their father is going to kill him
• That their mother will send him to military school
• That he should apologize to his teachers

What challenging question does Phoebe ask Holden that he struggles to answer?

• Why he keeps getting expelled from schools
• What he plans to tell their parents
• To name one thing he truly likes
• Whether he has any friends at Pencey

Who does Holden mention when trying to answer what he likes?

• Stradlater and Ackley
• Mr. Antolini and Mr. Spencer
• Allie and the nuns
• D.B. and Phoebe

What is Phoebe's blunt response when Holden says he likes Allie?

• 'You barely knew him.'
• 'Allie's dead.'
• 'That doesn't count.'
• 'You never talk about him.'

What does Holden describe as his ideal occupation?

• A writer like his brother D.B.
• A teacher who helps struggling students
• The catcher in the rye
• A farmer who grows rye in a field

Which poem inspires Holden's catcher in the rye fantasy?

• 'To a Mouse' by Robert Burns
• 'Comin' Thro' the Rye' by Robert Burns
• 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost
• 'Ode to the West Wind' by Percy Shelley

How does Holden misquote the Robert Burns poem?

• He says 'save' instead of 'meet'
• He says 'catch' instead of 'meet'
• He says 'hold' instead of 'kiss'
• He says 'find' instead of 'lose'

Who corrects Holden's misquote of the Burns poem?

• Mr. Antolini
• D.B.
• Phoebe
• Mr. Spencer

What does the cliff in Holden's fantasy symbolize?

• Academic failure and expulsion
• The boundary between childhood and adulthood
• The danger of physical violence
• The distance between Holden and his family

Which of the following events actually occur in Chapter 22?

Which of these details are accurately described from Chapter 22?

What does the word 'precipice' mean?

• A gentle slope leading downward
• A very steep cliff edge; a situation of great peril
• A meadow or open field
• A bridge over a river

What does 'disillusionment' mean?

• A feeling of great excitement about the future
• The state of being confused about one's identity
• Disappointment from discovering something is not as good as expected
• The process of learning new information

In literary terms, what is a 'foil'?

• A plot twist that changes the story's direction
• A character who contrasts with another to highlight their qualities
• A technique for creating suspense
• A type of unreliable narrator