Chapter 25 Quiz — The Catcher in the Rye

Where does Holden spend the night at the beginning of Chapter 25?

• The Edmont Hotel lobby
• A bench at Grand Central Station
• Central Park under a tree
• Mr. Antolini's apartment

What sensation does Holden experience while walking along Fifth Avenue?

• He feels as though everyone is watching him
• He becomes physically nauseous from hunger
• He feels he will disappear every time he steps off a curb to cross a street
• He starts hallucinating that he sees Allie walking beside him

Who does Holden talk to while crossing streets?

• Phoebe
• Mr. Antolini
• His dead brother Allie
• Jane Gallagher

What is Holden's plan for running away?

• He will move to California and become an actor
• He will hitchhike West and pretend to be a deaf-mute
• He will stow away on a ship to Europe
• He will go to D.B.'s house in Hollywood

Why does Holden go to Phoebe's school?

• To pick her up from class early
• To talk to her teacher about his plans
• To leave a note asking her to meet him so he can return her Christmas money and say goodbye
• To hide from Maurice who is looking for him

What does Holden discover written on the wall at Phoebe's school?

• A love note between two students
• Anti-war slogans
• The words 'Fuck you' scrawled on the wall
• His own name written by Phoebe

Why can't Holden remove the second instance of graffiti at the school?

• A teacher catches him and tells him to leave
• He does not have any cleaning supplies
• It is scratched into the wall so it would require removing the brick to erase it
• It is too high on the wall for him to reach

What does Phoebe bring when she meets Holden at the museum?

• A letter from their parents
• Holden's red hunting hat
• A packed suitcase, announcing she is coming West with him
• Her school play costume

What does Holden say about children reaching for the gold ring on the carousel?

• He says parents should grab the ring for them to keep them safe
• He says you have to let them do it, and if they fall off, they fall off
• He says the gold ring is not worth the risk of falling
• He says only older children should be allowed to try

How does Holden feel watching Phoebe on the carousel in the rain?

• Terrified that she will fall and get hurt
• Angry that it is raining and ruining the outing
• Overwhelmingly happy -- 'damn near bawling' from happiness
• Indifferent and emotionally numb

Which of the following events actually happen in Chapter 25?

Which of these statements about Chapter 25 are true?

What is 'pathetic fallacy'?

• A character's mistaken belief about another character's intentions
• The attribution of human emotions to nature or weather to reflect a character's mood
• A logical error in a character's reasoning that leads to their downfall
• A narrative technique that reveals a character's inner thoughts

What does 'catharsis' mean?

• The main character's fatal flaw that leads to their downfall
• A sudden reversal of fortune in a narrative
• The process of releasing and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions
• An extended comparison between two unlike things

What does 'dissociation' mean in a psychological context?

• The tendency to argue with authority figures
• A feeling of disconnection from one's own thoughts, identity, or surroundings
• The inability to form new memories after a traumatic event
• A deliberate withdrawal from social relationships