Plot
Who is Ackley?
Holden is very attached to a hunting hat of this color
What is red?
Holden tap-dances for this character as he shaves
Who is Stradlater
Holden is very skilled at this, which he immediately admits to the audience
What is lying?
He said that he "started reading this timetable [he] had in [his] pocket. Just to stop lying. Once [he gets] started, [he] can go on for hours..."
Who is Holden?
In last night’s reading, Holden finally leaves Pencey after failing this many classes
What is 4?
Stradlater gets angry at Holden after he writes a composition about a baseball gloves with poems written in this color on it
What is green?
When writing a composition for Stradlater, Holden writes about a baseball glove belonging to this character, who died of lukemia prior to the book's events
Who is Allie?
We found out early on that Ackley does not have personal hygiene and these skills
What are social skills?
He said: "Sleep tight, ya morons!"
Who is Holden?
While trying to make conversation with the driver, Holden asks him this question, which will be significant later in the reading
What is "where do the ducks go?"
When Holden thinks about who he can call in New York, his mind wanders to this girl who invited him to clip her Christmas tree
Who is Sally Hayes?
Who is Ernest Morrow?
Holden claims to be proficient at detecting these, another name for people who pretend
What are “phonies”?
He said "I don't care what you say about me or anything, but if you start making cracks about my goddam religion, for Chrissake-"
Who is Ackley?
Once Holden arrives in New York, he stays at this hotel, of which he proclaims Stradlater would be the king.
What is the Edmont Hotel?
Although not used in other novels, this word appears a whopping 245 times in Catcher in the Rye. Surprisingly, the word “phony” only appears 35 times
What is goddam?
DAILY DOUBLE: Chapter 7 shows the aftermath of Stradlater's date with Jane in this character's car
Who is Ed Banky (the coach)?
The story begins after Holden returns from a competition in this sport
What is fencing?
She said: “Excuse me, but isn’t that a Pencey Prep sticker?”
Who is Mrs. Morrow?
Holden calls Faith Cavendish, a girl he knows because of this
What is his friend brought her to a dance?
DAILY DOUBLE: While packing up, Holden remembers this gift that his mother sent him
What is a pair of ice skates?
Holden describes this character as being "good company" and having "terrific personality"
Who is the cab driver?
What is English?
She said: "Who's this? Who's calling me up at this crazy goddam hour?"
Who is Faith Cavendish?