characters in the book
Who is the protagonist and narrator of the novel?
Holden Caulfield
What school was Holden expelled from?
Pencey Prep
What symbol shows comfort during depression?
The red hat
That guy marrow is as sensitive as a toilet seat
Simile
What is Holdens brothers profession?
Writer
Which character listens and understands Holden the most in the novel?
Phoebe Caulfield
where does Holden obsess over the ducks?
Central Park
What shows Holden's love for his brother?
Allies glove
He was a glass house. He could break at any moment.
Metaphor
What was the one class Holden was not failing
English
Who does Holden have genuine feelings for in the novel?
Jane Gallagher
Where does Holden meet the 3 tourist?
The Edmont Hotel
What does the carousel represet
Innocence/childhood
What point of view is the Novel narrated in?
First person
What reason does Holden give Mrs. Marrow as to why he is going home early?
He is having a brain tumor removed
which character at Pencey Prep irritates and annoys Holden?
Ackley
Where does the train take Holden to and from when he meets Ernest Morrow?
From Agerstown to New York?
Why does Holden really like the exhibits at the museum?
They stay the same
It took me a million years to get to New York City
Hyperbole
What are the three girls looking for in the club at the hotel?
movie stars
Who does Holden call a “secret slob”
Stradlater
Where did Holden recognize the flaw in his dream of being a “Catcher in the Rye”?
The Carousel
What do the ducks symbolize?
An unknown future/ change is only temporary
I was crazy about The Great Gatsby. Old Gatsby. Old sport. That killed me.
Allusion
What does Phoebe change every time Holden sees her?
Her middle name