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What novel does Holden Caufield reference in his opening statement of "The Catcher in the Rye?"
J.D. Salinger, aside from writing "The Catcher in the Rye", wrote a body of short stories and novellas about a fictional family of geniuses. Who is this family?
The Catcher in the Rye includes imagery from which war?
In THE CATCHER IN THE RYE the main characters sister is named?
How many siblings does Holden Caulfield have in The Catcher in the Rye (living and dead)?
Why is the fencing team mad at Holden Caulfield in the beginning of The Catcher in the Rye?
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap..."
From which book are these famous first lines?
Who was Holden Caulfield's roommate at Pencey Prep?
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What novel is quoted here? "Sleep tight, ya morons!"
To what book does Holden Caulfield make reference in the opening paragraph of The Catcher in the Rye? The Catcher in the Rye
In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, what role is Phoebe Caulfield playing in her school Christmas play? The Catcher in the Rye
Whom does Holden Caulfield misquote when he utters the line "If a body catch a body comin' through the rye"? The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye
Of which of the characters listed below does Holden Caulfield recall that while playing checkers, she always kept her kings in the back row?The Catcher in the Rye
In Catcher in the Rye, what is the name of the song on the record Holden buys for his sister Phoebe? The Catcher in the Rye
In The Catcher in the Rye , who does holden call when he is drunk?
What was the name of Holden Caufield's little brother who died of leukemia?
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"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth"

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The title of The Catcher in the Rye is a reference to a dream of Holden Caulfield's for his future. What is the dream?
What 2 words does Holden Caulfield often say in The Catcher in the Rye?
What is unusual about how Holden Caulfield looks in The Catcher in the Rye?
What hat does Holden Caulfield wear throughout The Catcher in the Rye?
Famous first line: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."
In the beginning of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield reads a book that the library gave to him by mistake. What is this book?

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Other than his brother, D.B., who is Holden Caulfield's favorite author?

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In "The Catcher in the Rye," why does Holden love museums? The Catcher in the Rye
In "The Catcher in the Rye," what is the name of the bar where Holden gets drunk? The Catcher in the Rye
What is the name of the school Holden is attending at the beginning of The Catcher in the Rye?
In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, what is Holden's brother's name? The Catcher in the Rye
Why does Holden Caulfield leave school in The Catcher in the Rye?
Many people think that this character was so popular, a California town was named for him. In fact, the character was named after the town. Who was the character?

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