Question

catcher14-17 quiz
which of the following best describes the way holden handled the situation of being bullied by maurice?
he acted as though he was not afraid
he was very obliging (accommodating and agreeable) toward maurice
he saw sunny as the damsel in distress and wanted to rescue her from maurice
he acted as though he was very scared

Explanation:

In "The Catcher in the Rye", when Holden is bullied by Maurice, he tries to put on a brave front and act as if he is not afraid, even though he is actually scared. The other options don't accurately describe his behavior: he isn't obliging, his focus isn't rescuing Sunny from Maurice in this context, and while he is scared internally, he acts unafraid.

Answer:

A. he acted as though he was not afraid