Characters
Who narrates the novel and has been expelled from four schools?
Holden
What item does Holden wear when he wants comfort and feels like being himself?
Red Hunting Hat
Compares two things without using like or as
Metaphor
Why is Holden leaving Pencey Prep?
Holden is leaving Pencey Prep because he has been expelled for failing four subjects out of five. He is not doing well academically and has already been expelled from several schools.
Who is Holden's neighbor at Pency? He is clueless and gross, with a bad personality.
Robert Ackley
Who is Holden’s younger sister who is clever, writes stories, and makes him happy?
Phoebe Caulfield
What object connects Holden to his deceased younger brother, Allie?
Baseball Mitt
Compares two things using like or as
Simile
Why does Stradlater ask Holden to write his English composition? What does Holden write about?
Stradlater asks Holden to write his English composition because Stradlater has a date with Jane Gallagher and wants Holden to do the assignment for him. Holden chooses it because Allie was his younger brother who died of leukemia. The mitt represents Holden’s love for Allie and his grief over losing him.
Why does Holden put the red hunting cap on when he is at Pency?
Who is Holden’s attractive, popular roommate who dates Jane Gallagher?
Ward Stradlater
What do the ducks in Central Park symbolize for Holden, especially when he thinks about where they go in the winter?
Holden wonders where the ducks go when the lake freezes because he is worried about what happens when circumstances change.
The attitude through the writing; Holden's sarcasm and judgmental perpective
Author's Tone
Holden was being alienated by some of the kids at his school. Why?
He left all the fencing equipment on the subway
What happens with the Cab driver and the fish?
Represents chance and feeling trapped.
Holden’s former history teacher at Pencey Prep who lectures him about his poor academic performance and tells him, “Life is a game.”
Old Spencer
What question does Holden repeatedly ask cab drivers about Central Park?
Holden repeatedly asks cab drivers where the ducks go when the pond in Central Park freezes over in the winter.
Gives an object person like qualities
Personification
Holden lies quite often. What is the reason he gives to the woman on the train for going home early?
He has a brain tumor and needs an operation
Who is Holden's crush?
Jane Gallagher
Who is Holden’s younger brother who died of leukemia and owned a baseball mitt covered in writing?
Allie Caulfield
What does Allie’s baseball mitt represent beyond a piece of sports equipment?
Allie’s baseball mitt represents Holden’s love for his younger brother, his grief over Allie’s death, and the lasting impact Allie had on his life.
Repeats the same beginning consonant sound in nearby words
Alliteration
After getting into a fight with Stradlater, Holden decides to leave Pencey Prep earlier than planned. What does Holden do before leaving, and what does he shout to the other boys in the dorm?
Holden packs his bags, leaves Pencey Prep in the middle of the night, and shouts, “Sleep tight, ya morons!” as he leaves the dorm.
Who is Holden’s brother who lives in California and writes for the movies?
D.B