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Arthur Miller was famously married to this Hollywood icon and cultural superstar from 1956 to 1961.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
Holden frequently uses this specific derogatory term to describe adults, actors, and anyone else he views as insincere or fake.
J.D. Salinger fought in this war.
What is World War II?
This historical play is set during the real-life witch trials of 1692 in this Massachusetts town.
What is Salem?
Jay Gatsby throws incredibly lavish, crowded parties at his mansion solely in hopes of attracting this long-lost love.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
F.Scott Fitzgerald's wife was the inspiration for this famous Nintendo video game.
What is "The Legend of Zelda"?
Holden deeply values childhood innocence, a trait he fiercely protects in this beloved younger sister.
Who is Phoebe?
How many novels did J.D. Salinger publish?
What is 1?
The play centers around the hysteria created by the belief that the women and girls of the town are suffering this affliction.
What is possessed by the devil?
Visible across the bay, this glowing object at the end of Daisy’s dock serves as a central symbol for Gatsby's elusive American Dream.
What is the green light?
Miller wrote The Crucible as a direct allegory for this 1950s anti-communist movement led by a U.S. Senator.
What is McCarthyism?
Holden buys this specific, brightly colored item of clothing for one dollar in New York City, using it as a shield of comfort and identity.
What is a red hunting cap?
This famous Beatle was gunned down by a man carrying a copy of "The Catcher in the Rye".
Who was John Lennon?
This tragic protagonist chooses to be hanged rather than sign a false confession that would ruin his family name.
Who is John Proctor?
Jordan Baker, who is involved in a brief romantic affair with the narrator Nick, is famous for playing this sport professionally.
This ban against alcohol fueled much of the debauchery and wildness of the Roaring 20's.
What is Prohibition?
The name of the school that Holden was kicked out of in the beginning of the novel.
DAILY DOUBLE
What is Pencey Prep?
After a disastrous adaptation of his short story "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut", Salinger vowed to never let Catcher in the Rye be turned into this, even putting the directive in his will.
What is a movie?
This vindictive teenager instigates the witchcraft hysteria to hide her own misbehavior and seek revenge on Elizabeth Proctor.
Who is Abigail Williams?
The giant, weather-beaten eyes of this fictional optometrist look down from a billboard over the Valley of Ashes, symbolizing the judgmental eyes of God.
DAILY DOUBLE
Who is Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?
Fitzgerald is widely credited with coining this musical, energetic term to describe the roaring, decadent decade of the 1920s.
What is the Jazz Age?
The novel's title stems from Holden mishearing a poem by this Scottish poet about people meeting in a field of grain.
Who is Robert Burns?
In 1953, Salinger left New York City forever to buy a home and live in near-total isolation in this small, rural state.
What is New Hampshire?
These people were part of a religious movement that instigated the Witch Trials.
Who are the Puritans?
The idea of "new money" and "old money" is important in the novel. Which fictional town in the novel is considered to be "old money"?
What is East Egg?