What exact date was The Catcher in the Rye published as a novel?
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July 16, 1951
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What exact date was The Catcher in the Rye published as a novel?
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July 16, 1951
What fake name does Holden use with Ernest Morrow's mother on the train from Pencey?
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Rudolf Schmidt
Which American author wrote the 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye?
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J. D. Salinger
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What fake name does Holden use with Ernest Morrow's mother on the train from Pencey?
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Rudolf Schmidt
Which American author wrote the 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye?
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J. D. Salinger
In which U.S. state was author J. D. Salinger born?
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New York
What is J. D. Salinger's full first name?
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Jerome
Which city is the main setting of Holden's wanderings after he leaves school?
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New York City
Which publisher first released The Catcher in the Rye as a novel?
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Little, Brown and Company
In 2008, rights to Salinger's works were placed in what trust?
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JD Salinger Literary Trust
Which New York Times critic called The Catcher in the Rye an unusually brilliant novel?
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Nash K. Burger
Which Salinger story was adapted into the film My Foolish Heart?
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Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut
What 1949 film is linked to Salinger's later refusal of screen adaptations?
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My Foolish Heart