Chapter 1
Last month I got pretty ..... -down and had to cancel all my plans.
a) up
b) run
c) upside
run-down
To adore something very much (to derive pleasure from something) = to g___ a b___ o__ of___
to get a bang out of
It's a very crude* thing to do.
*Crude - what does it mean?
- simple and not skilfully done or made;
- rude and offensive.
It's not up my alley at all (from Ch.2) - What does it mean?
Isn't right in line with one's tastes and/or abilities.
What's not up your alley?
I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. I lie everywhere and everytime.
Why Holden can't cut out his lie?
To what consequences such permanent lie can lead?
...
1. What's another word for "money"?
2."To start a conversation" - what's the alternative phrase from the book?
1. dough
2. strike up a conversation
In a half-assed way .... What does it mean?
Have you ever done anything in a half assed way?
Someone does a job at say...50% the quality.
I though the book was going to stink*, but it didn't.
*to stink - what does it mean in this sentence?
something awful, dreadful, total washout.
1. To feel pretty lousy .... means?
2. Who is a MORON?
2.Idiot
Holden was into reading. We can even name him a book buff. He reads lotsa classic books, books about war, about mysteries, funny ones, etc.
What books knock him out?
The books, after which you wanna call the author and talk with him a bit.
1. She didn't give you a lot of h.... manure about what a great guy her father was. She probably knew what a
p..... s..... he was.
2. What's the synonym to " because of". Make any example with it.
1. horse / phony slob
2. On account of
To hit the ceiling... What does it mean? Make a sentence.
To become furious, to see red.
Sometimes I _____ ______ a lot, just to keep from getting bored.
a) horsing out
b) horsing around
c) horsing behind
b) horsing around
Do you have any _____ about entering MGU?
Choose 2 possible options
a) hesitations
b) restrictions
c) qualms
d) conditions
a) & c)
Ackley is a new character in this story. What facts can you tell us about him.
free answer
Holden got an 1..... , because he 2.... 4 subjects.
1. fork / ax / knife
2. passed / flunked / resat
1. ax
2. flunked
He looks so nice, he's sharp as a tack*.
He wanted to say something sharp as a tack* to me.
*sharp as a tack - what does it mean?
Cool, nice.
Witty, wise.
He was always keeping ____ on Stradlater.
a) tabs
b) tubes
c) eyes
a) tabs
What does it mean: to keep tabs on someone?
What does corny-looking mean?
old-fashioned, unusual
How did Holden call Ackley?
a) Ackley dude
b) Ackley kid
c) Ackley babe
d) Ackley moron
b) Ackley kid
To stop doing something is ....
to cut out
To shoot the ____ - to talk about something without giving much importance to it.
a) bull
b) horse
c) dog
to shoot the bull
1. Don't get ___ (get crazy with) at Stradlater. He's a good guy.
2. When someone is aggravating, it means that this person is ....?
1. to get sore
2. annoying
Who is Holden's fav author?
His brother D.B
Why did Ackley hate Stradlater and was always keeping tabs on him?
free answer