Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz addressing chapters 7, 8, and 9 of Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. This assessment may otherwise double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active engagement with literature. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- Holden’s difficulties in falling asleep
- A late-night conversation with Ackley
- Holden’s decision to leave for New York abruptly
- Holden’s decision to delay returning to his parents’ apartment
- Holden’s train ride encounter with Ms. Morrow and the ensuing conversation
- Holden’s hypocrisy
- Holden’s loneliness
- Holden’s attempt to set himself up on a date
- Holden’s judgment of many other hotel patrons
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Catcher in the Rye Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
Promote student accountability and measure general reading comprehension of J.D. Salinger's *Catcher in the Rye*. Featuring 112 questions spanning the entire novel, this bundle quickly and conveniently provides formative data on student knowledge and reading habits. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Answer keys are included. Questions pertain to the following key details: * Point of view * The tone of Holden's voice * Where Holden is at the start of the story * Holden's family * Reason for Holden's dismissal from Pencey Prep * Holden's irresponsible behaviors and actions * Visiting Mr. Spencer * "Life is a game" * Mr. Spencer's advice to Holden * Holden's awful paper on ancient Egyptians * Holden's lack of willingness to confront his own actions * A prominent article of clothing * A character description of Ackley * Inference skills (Holden's judgment of Ackley) * A character description of Stradlater * An agreement Holden strikes with Stradlater * Jane Gallagher * Holden's obsession with and hatred toward phonies * A trip to the movies * Application of situational irony (irony of result) * Ackley's inclusion * The intended subject matter of Stradlater's composition assignment * Holden's decision to deviate from the assignment's expectations * Character description of Allie * Holden's response to Allie's death * Stradlater's reaction to Holden's writing * Holden's attempt to irritate Stradlater * Stradlater's date with Jane * A physical altercation * Holden's difficulties in falling asleep * A late-night conversation with Ackley * Holden's decision to leave for New York abruptly * Holden's decision to delay returning to his parents' apartment * Holden's train ride encounter with Ms. Morrow and the ensuing conversation * Holden's hypocrisy * Holden's loneliness * Holden's attempt to set himself up on a date * Holden's judgment of many other hotel patrons * Phoebe (her humor, creativity, and biggest imperfection according to Holden) * The Lavender Room * Holden's actions in the Lavender Room (ordering drinks, flirting, etc.) * The history of Holden and Jane's friendship * Textual evidence that supports how Holden felt closest to Jane (baseball glove) * Jane's alcoholic father * "All you knew is you were happy" * Horwitz * Ernie's nightclub * The significance of these chapters in terms of our understanding of Holden's character (his loneliness and search for companionship) * Holden's imagination * Holden's confession (fearfulness) * An offer from the elevator operator * The cost of the offer * Holden's perceptions on what women want * Holden's attempt to avoid intimacy with Sunny * A violent altercation * Holden's guilt over an incident involving Allie * Holden's thoughts on organized religion * A date with Sally * Holden's mother and her health * Holden's feelings toward his mother * Holden's thoughts on money and its effect on people * Holden's thoughts as he sees the nuns * A gift for Phoebe ("Little Shirley Beans") * A phone call to Jane * Holden's search for his sister * An encounter with a girl who claims to know Holden's sister * Holden's thoughts about time as he visits the museum * Holden's date with Sally * Sally's flirtatiousness * Holden's emotional instability and its influence on his treatment of Sally * A plan to meet with Carl Luce for drinks * An observation that calls to mind Allie * Holden's thoughts about joining the military * Holden's characterization of Carl Luce * Holden's line of questioning (lack of maturity) * Holden's decision to get drunk * A drunken phone call to Sally * Dropping and breaking the record * Holden's thoughts about death and his own funeral * A decision to return home * Holden's observation about sleeping children * How Holden was able to gain easy access to his parents' apartment * Holden's perusal of Phoebe's school books and personal notes * Phoebe's middle name * Phoebe's concern that Dad will want to kill Holden for being expelled * How Phoebe demonstrates her frustrations toward Holden * Phoebe's accusation that Holden hates everything * Holden's interpretation of a misheard song lyric * The James Castle incident * What Holden loaned James * Holden's desire to call Mr. Antolini * Mr. Antolini's luxurious apartment * Mr. Antolini's drunkenness * Holden's explanation as to why he disliked Pencey Prep * That Mr. Antolini is compared to D.B. * Holden's interest in side stories or digressions * Mr. Antolini's fear that Holden is destined for "a terrible fall" * The root of Holden's dissatisfaction in life, according to Mr. Antolini * The significance of an education for Holden, according to Mr. Antolini * How Mr. Antolini awakens Holden * Holden's visceral reaction to the manner in which he was awakened * Holden's second guessing of Mr. Antolini's motivations * Holden's concern for his own safety as he crosses streets * Holden's desire to re-connect with Phoebe at the Museum of Art * Holden's desire to move out west and avoid human interaction * What upsets Holden at the school * Holden's impending physical collapse * The return of the red hunting hat * A trip to the zoo * Holden's emotional state as he watches Phoebe on the carousel * Holden's decision to return home
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Catcher in the Rye Chs. 7-9 Quiz & Close Reading Bundle
Measure reading comprehension and support analysis of *Catcher in the Rye* by J. D. Salinger (chapters 7-9) with this bundle, which features a plot-based quiz and close reading exercises. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats. This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers’ reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking. Copyright restrictions prohibit the inclusion of complete literary works, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with access to the novel. By engaging in these exercises, students will: * Articulate what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Explain the significance of a given detail * Write with clarity, logic, and precision * Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims * Explore character motivations * Demonstrate awareness of religion's influence on Ackley's life * Make reasonable inferences about Holden's behavior * Apply knowledge of various literary devices including euphemism, allusion, metaphor, simile, cliche, acyrologia, situational irony, and more * Discern the tone of a remark in context * Define complex words or phrases in context * Verify interpretations of language using reference materials including a dictionary or thesaurus * Analyze what Holden's behaviors and statements reflect about his psychological state * Analyze Holden's mindset as it pertains to Stradlater and articulate his internal conflict * Analyze the relevance of a seemingly insubstantial detail * Articulate how the conversation between Mrs. Morrow and Holden begins * Identify several examples of Holden's awkward attempts to be accepted in the adult world * Identify evidence of Holden's self-awareness * Identify examples of Holden's avoidance behavior * Analyze word choices to discern what they reveal about Holden's psychological state * Demonstrate understanding of Holden's interest in vulnerable creatures
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