Holden-isms
Characters In Holden's Life
Symbols
Oh, The Places He's Been
Who Said It
100

What word does Holden constantly use to call people fake?

"phony"

100

Which teacher warns Holden, "Life is a game that one plays according to the rules."?

Mr. Spencer

100

What piece of clothing Holden wears to feel confident about himself?

Red Hunting Hat

100

What prep school is Holden kicked out of?

Pencey Prep

100

"Sleep tight, ya morons!"

Holden Caulfield

200

" That's depressing as hell "

The phrase he says when something turns down his mood.
200

Who does Holden call a "secret slob"?

 Stradlater

200

What does Holden write about while he was doing Stradlater's Essay?

 Allie's Baseball Glove

200

Where does most of the book take place?

New York City

200

" Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules."

 Old Spencer

300

What type of entertainment does Holden constantly criticize?

 movies

300

Who is the annoying student who barges into Holden's Room in Pencey?

Ackley

300

What does Holden wonder about the location of this animal in the winter time?

 the ducks

300

The hotel where Holden stays filled with "perverts" and "morons"?

the Edmont Hotel

300

"Who's calling me up at this crazy goddam hour?"

Miss Faith Cavendish

400

What object does Holden refuse to throw due to it's pure perfection?

snowball

400

Who does Holden dance with in the Lavender Room and describes as a horrible conversationalist?

Bernice

400

What scar reminds Holden of the loss of his brother, Allie?

The scar on his hand

400

What is the name of the night club where Holden dances with the 3 women?

The Lavender Room

400

" Chief, you're gonna force me inna roughin' ya up a little bit. I don't wanna do it, but that's the way it looks," he said. " You owe us five bucks."

Maurice

500

" What I really felt like, though, was committing suicide. I felt like jumping out the window. I probably would've done it, too..." What do we start to see from Holden.

 clearer thought of Holden's Depression and Isolation

500

Who does Holden ask about the ducks in Central Park?

Horwitz (the cab driver)

500

Why is Holden constantly judgmental of the things and people around him?

 His disappointment in growing up and maturing into the adult world?

500

What is the bar where Holden tries to buy a drink?

 Ernie's Bar

500

"Old enough to know better,"

Sunny

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