Chapter 9 Quiz — The Catcher in the Rye

Where does Holden arrive at the beginning of Chapter 9?

• Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan
• Penn Station in New York City
• The Port Authority Bus Terminal
• LaGuardia Airport on Long Island

What does Holden accidentally tell the cab driver?

• He gives the driver a fake name
• He tells the driver he is still a student at Pencey Prep
• He gives the driver his parents' home address instead of the hotel
• He tells the driver he has no money to pay the fare

What question does Holden ask the cab driver?

• Whether the driver knows any good restaurants open late at night
• Where the ducks in the Central Park lagoon go when the water freezes in winter
• Whether the driver can recommend a better hotel than the Edmont
• How long the driver has been working as a taxi driver in Manhattan

Why does Holden choose to stay at the Edmont Hotel instead of going home?

• His parents are out of town on vacation
• He wants to avoid his parents discovering he has been expelled before the expected break
• The Edmont Hotel was recommended by his brother D.B.
• He has already been forbidden from returning home by his father

What does Holden do with his red hunting hat before entering the Edmont?

• He gives it to the cab driver as a tip
• He puts it on backward as a statement of defiance
• He takes it off so people won't think he's crazy
• He hides it inside his suitcase so no one will see it

Who is Faith Cavendish?

• A girl Holden dated at his previous school
• A woman whose number Holden got from a Princeton student named Eddie Birdsell
• Phoebe's babysitter whom Holden has a crush on
• A waitress at a bar near the Edmont Hotel

How does Faith Cavendish respond to Holden's late-night phone call?

• She agrees to meet him immediately at a nearby bar
• She hangs up the phone without saying a word
• She declines to meet that night but offers to meet the following day
• She tells him she is married and cannot see anyone

What voice does Holden use when calling Faith Cavendish?

• His normal voice, without any pretense
• A deep, mature voice to sound older and more sophisticated
• A high-pitched voice to sound humorous and charming
• A whisper so his hotel neighbors cannot overhear

Which of the following events actually happen in Chapter 9?

Which of these statements about Holden's time at the Edmont Hotel are true?

What does 'displacement' mean in the context of the Central Park ducks symbolism?

• The act of moving to a bigger and better location
• A sense of being moved from one's place and not knowing where to go
• A deliberate choice to relocate for personal reasons
• The scientific measurement of how much water an object displaces

What does 'ambivalent' mean as it relates to Holden's reaction to the Edmont Hotel scenes?

• Feeling completely indifferent and uninterested in something
• Having mixed or contradictory feelings about the same thing
• Feeling overwhelmingly positive about a new experience
• Being suspicious that something is not what it appears to be

What is a 'Freudian slip' as demonstrated by Holden giving the cabbie his parents' address?

• A deliberate lie designed to mislead someone
• A type of sarcastic remark used to end a conversation
• An unintentional error that reveals unconscious desires or feelings
• A technique for memorizing addresses and phone numbers