In the Beginning
Holden is getting expelled from this school due to his poor grades.
What is Pencey Prep?
Holden's younger sister
Who is Phoebe Caulfield?
On a cab ride from the train station to a hotel in New York, Holden tries to make conversation with the driver about these animals.
What are ducks?
The word that Holden uses to describe almost every person he meets.
What is phony?
Holden takes Phoebe here at the end of the story.
What is the carousel?
Before leaving his school, Holden decides to visit his former history teacher.
Who is Mr. Spencer?
She asks Holden to come over and help her trim the tree.
Who is Sally Hayes?
The first thing Holden tries to do when he gets to New York City.
What is call someone from a phone booth?
The object that belonged to Allie; Holden writes an essay about it.
What is a baseball mitt?
When asked by Phoebe what he wants to do in the future, Holden responds by saying that he wants to be this.
What is the Catcher in the Rye?
Holden has fond memories of his brother Allie who died of this disease.
What is Leukemia?
The name of the prostitute who comes to Holden's hotel room.
Who is Sunny?
Holden buys this record for his sister, Phoebe.
Holden's protective shield which also symbolizes Holden's alienation from society and his intentional isolation from people
What is the red hunting hat?
In the end, he doesn't know what the future holds, but he misses all the people in his past, even the jerks and bullies.
Who is Holden Caulfied?
Holden is angry at Stradlater after this event.
What is Stradlater's date with Jane?
List Holden and his siblings in birth order from YOUNGEST to OLDEST.
Who are Phoebe, Allie, Holden, then D.B.?
Holden discusses this play with the nuns.
What is Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
A place where nothing ever changes, everything is simple, understandable, and infinite.
What is the museum?
After going home, Holden goes to this character's house to spend the night.
Who is Mr. Antolini?
Holden tells this lie to Mrs. Morrow about why he left Pencey early.
What is a tumor and he needs an operation?
The Columbia student who advises Holden to see a psychoanalyst.
Carl Luce
Holden's favorite aspect of the Rockette's Christmas show.
What/who is the kettle drummer in the orchestra?
The "Little Shirley Beans" record symbolizes this.
What is innocence and purity; to reinforce Phoebe's childishness?
The place where Holden is at the end of the novel.
What is a rest home (mental hospital)?