Chapter 7 Quiz — The Catcher in the Rye

Where does Holden go immediately after his fight with Stradlater?

• He goes to the headmaster's office to report the incident
• He goes to Ackley's room looking for companionship and a place to sleep
• He walks outside to the football field to be alone and cool off
• He calls Jane Gallagher from the payphone in the dormitory lobby

Why does Ackley refuse to let Holden sleep in Ely's bed?

• Ackley says the bed is broken and cannot support another person
• Ackley claims his roommate Ely wouldn't want someone sleeping in his bed
• Ackley says the dorm supervisor would punish him for having a guest
• Ackley is angry at Holden for turning on the light and waking him

What unusual question does Holden ask Ackley while lying in his room?

• He asks Ackley if he has ever been in love with someone
• He asks about the requirements for joining a monastery
• He asks Ackley to help him write a letter to Jane Gallagher
• He asks if Ackley would come with him to New York City

What item causes Holden to become emotional while packing his bags?

• A photograph of his brother Allie that he keeps in his drawer
• A letter from Jane Gallagher he had saved from the previous summer
• A pair of ice skates that his mother recently sent him as a gift
• His red hunting hat, which reminds him of better times in the city

Why do the ice skates from Holden's mother make him so upset?

• They are the wrong size and he feels she doesn't know him at all
• They remind him of a time he went ice skating with his brother Allie
• They make him feel guilty because she chose them not knowing he'd been expelled
• They are an expensive gift and he worries about his family's finances

What does Holden put on before walking out of the dormitory?

• A scarf that belonged to his brother Allie as a good-luck charm
• His roommate Stradlater's hound's-tooth jacket out of spite
• His red hunting hat, turned with the peak facing backward
• A winter overcoat and gloves his parents sent with the ice skates

What does Holden yell as he walks down the corridor for the last time?

• 'So long, everybody — I'll miss this place more than you know!'
• 'Sleep tight, ya morons!' while crying as he leaves the building
• 'Good riddance to Pencey Prep and every phony in this place!'
• 'Tell Stradlater he won the fight but he'll never win Jane!'

Did Ackley show genuine concern and comfort to Holden after the fight with Stradlater?

Did Holden leave Pencey Prep on the scheduled day for Christmas break?

Did Holden cry as he left Pencey Prep?

What does 'monastery' mean in the context of Holden's question to Ackley?

• A type of boarding school with strict religious discipline and rules
• A building where monks live in seclusion, withdrawn from the outside world
• A hospital or treatment center for people with emotional problems
• A military camp where young men receive basic training and structure

What is a 'Gladstone' bag as Holden mentions it while packing?

• A heavy-duty canvas backpack designed for military use and hiking
• A light traveling suitcase that opens flat into two equal compartments
• A leather briefcase typically used by businessmen and lawyers
• A drawstring bag made of cloth, commonly used by schoolchildren

What does Holden's 'Sleep tight, ya morons!' farewell reveal about his character?

• He is relieved to be leaving and feels nothing but contempt for Pencey students
• He uses anger and insults as a defense mechanism to cover his genuine grief at leaving
• He wants to wake up the other students and cause one final disruption before departing
• He is quoting a line from a movie he recently watched as an inside joke

What structural purpose does Chapter 7 serve in the novel?

• It introduces the character of Jane Gallagher for the first time in the story
• It resolves the central conflict between Holden and his parents about school
• It serves as a turning point that launches Holden's solitary journey through New York City
• It provides the climax of the novel through Holden's emotional breakdown at school