Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Catcher in the Rye? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What point of view is this novel written in?
Who needs a point of view?
Third person
Second person
First person
Q. What is the time period this novel takes place in?
Pre-World War II
During World War II
Post-World War II
It really doesn't matter, and we don't care (we're feeling it, Holden).
Q. Where do we learn that the title of this novel comes from?
Phoebe tells Holden it's a poem.
It's a song Holden likes to sing.
Some boy playing in the rye was singing it.
It came from Salinger's head, duh.
Q. What is the poem about?
meeting friends in a rye field
casual sexual encounters (Holden misinterprets it)
harvesting rye before it's ready
a baseball game
Q. Which word best explains the tone of this novel?
hopeful
cynical
joyful
hateful