FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Works of J D Salinger Trivia Quiz

Come out of seclusion, J D!

A multiple-choice quiz by hornmafia. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hornmafia

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,919

Updated
Jun 04 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1053

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the main character in 'Catcher in the Rye'? Hint

Holden Caulfield

Mr. Antonelli

Franny Glass

Sergeant X

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. In 'Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters', whose wedding does Buddy attend? Hint

Seymour

Teddy

Zooey

Stradlater

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. The end of what short story (from the Nine Stories collection) sees Seymour Glass shoot himself in the head? Hint

Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes

The Laughing Man

A Perfect day for Bananafish

Just Before the War with the Eskimos

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. The Glass children all appeared on which radio program in their younger years? Hint

Kid Geniuses

Teen Jeopardy

It's a Wise Child

Fireside Chats

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Which of Stradlater's toiletry items annoys Holden Caulfield? Hint

toothbrush

nail clippers

comb

razor

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. The Glass parents were involved in what profession? Hint

Real Estate

Stock Market

Motion Pictures

Vaudeville

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. The inquiry into where the ducks go in the winter comes from which Salinger work? Hint

Nine Stories

Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters

Franny and Zooey

Catcher in the Rye

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which Salinger short story features the adventures of a disfigured hero? Hint

Down at the Dinghy

The Laughing Man

A Perfect Day for Bananafish

Seymour: An Introduction

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What was the only Salinger short story made into a movie? Hint

Teddy

Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut

The Laughing Man

Franny

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Sergeant X was the narrator in 'For Esme -- With Love and Squalor'. What was his real name? Hint

Robert

It doesn't say

Joseph

Stephen

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the main character in 'Catcher in the Rye'?

Answer: Holden Caulfield

2. In 'Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters', whose wedding does Buddy attend?

Answer: Seymour

The story deals with his older brother Seymour's flawed wedding.

3. The end of what short story (from the Nine Stories collection) sees Seymour Glass shoot himself in the head?

Answer: A Perfect day for Bananafish

The suicide was referenced by Buddy in 'Raise High the Roofbeam Carpenters'.

4. The Glass children all appeared on which radio program in their younger years?

Answer: It's a Wise Child

This is referenced in multiple short stories.

5. Which of Stradlater's toiletry items annoys Holden Caulfield?

Answer: razor

It was rusty and had hair sticking out of it.

6. The Glass parents were involved in what profession?

Answer: Vaudeville

The Glass family is strange to say the least.

7. The inquiry into where the ducks go in the winter comes from which Salinger work?

Answer: Catcher in the Rye

Holden Caulfield asks a cabbie that question and never does get a satisfactory answer.

8. Which Salinger short story features the adventures of a disfigured hero?

Answer: The Laughing Man

9. What was the only Salinger short story made into a movie?

Answer: Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut

'My Foolish Heart' was its name.

10. Sergeant X was the narrator in 'For Esme -- With Love and Squalor'. What was his real name?

Answer: It doesn't say

There is speculation that the Sarge could be one of the Glass siblings, but there is no definitive proof.

Source: Author hornmafia

This quiz was reviewed by our editing team before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.